A quick and simple Japanese rice dish
Ochazuke is a simple rice dish usually eaten after a main meal or as a small snack to keep you going between meals. As the name suggests, the dish consists of o’cha (Japanese Tea) poured over rice. Common toppings include: Nori, Salmon, Umeboshi, Mentaiko, Wasabi and Furikake (What’s Furikake?). Instant Ochazuke is commonly one of these flavours and will include Furikake.
O’zack’s Nori Potato Chips
…are O’zacks nori flavoured chips. They’re nice, slightly aerated. Perhaps the best potato chips in the world! you should try them.
Japanese Sweet and Sour Pork
This is the first time I’ve made Subuta while back living in Japan, it used to be a dish I made often while in England. The recipe is much the same as the original I posted, though I can now buy good quality Takenoko (bamboo shoot), which you can see in the picture.
mentaiko pasta fresh out of the packet
Mentaiko pasta is one of Japan’s own pasta creations, it’s a spicy cream sauce made from marinaded Pollock roe.
It’s very nice, and handly comes in packet form, which no doubt can be bought at your local Asian supermarket. Or for those living in Japan, the supermarket and conbini. Below is the packet we usually buy, though, you may have other options. Enjoy!
A spicy chinese dish perfect for the coming winter.
Because of our work routines I’m now doing a greater share of the cooking in the house. The following recipe is for a chicken and potato dish I used to order alot form our favourite Chinese takeaway in England. It’s a spice Chinese winter dish, with a strong taste of garlic, ginger and toban jian. I’d say it’s a good alternative to a tradditional stew, give it a try this winter!
aromatic Thai curry with mixed vegetables
It’s been a long time coming (over a year and a half), I will now start filling in all those missing recipes, starting with this Thai green curry. Since taking this picture, the recipe has changed and it is now my husband who makes this dish on a regular basis.
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a one minute Japanese side dish
This is a simple side dish for serving along side a main meal. Blanche in hot slightly salty water for 30 seconds, then serve with a dash of soy sauce. I don’t know much about Okahijiki, heres the Okahijiki wiki
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