Pad Kra Pao is one of Thailand’s most beloved dishes, known for its bold flavours, fragrant aroma, and satisfying heat. In Thai, “Pad” means “stir-fried,” and “Kra Pao” refers to holy basil. Therefore, Pad Kra Pao essentially translates to “stir-fried holy basil.” It’s a true staple in Thai street food, often seen as a quick, go-to…
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Let’s Make Chirashi Sushi (ちらし寿司) At Home!
Chirashi Sushi: A Vibrant and Delightful Japanese Dish Chirashi sushi is like a party in a bowl! This dish is perfect for summer days with its light, refreshing nature and vibrant, colourful presentation. It’s essentially a deconstructed sushi roll served in a bowl, with seasoned sushi rice topped with a variety of fresh ingredients….
15-Minute Teriyaki Salmon
Super easy and quick teriyaki salmon for a satisfying bowl! Teriyaki sauce is a star in Japanese cuisine, celebrated for its rich, savoury, and slightly sweet flavour. Perfect for marinating and glazing, it gives dishes that irresistible glossy finish. The balance of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar creates a versatile sauce that enhances…
A Comforting Classic – Taiwanese Chicken Rice (Ji Rou Fan) 台式雞肉飯
Looking for a deeply comforting, flavour-packed, and easy Asian chicken recipe? Meet Taiwanese Chicken Rice (雞肉飯 / Ji Rou Fan) — a staple of Taiwanese street food, this dish combines tender shredded chicken, savoury sauce, and fragrant rice for a simple yet unforgettable meal. A Brief History of Ji Rou Fan Did you know this…
Pepper Lunch Style Mushroom Fried Rice 黑胡椒菇菇炒飯
I made this Pepper Lunch Style Mushroom Fried Rice for my vegetarian day! Pepper Lunch is a famous Japanese sizzling steak restaurant franchise, their significant pepper beef rice has become one of the most popular recipes, I also made it before and absolute love it. This is my take on no meat version, the ingredients…
Natto Rice Bowl 納豆蓋飯
Have you tried Natto? Natto is famous Japanese superfood, made from fermented soybeans and is often eaten for breakfast in Japan. Some people might find natto unappetizing at first glance due to its pungent smell and weird texture, it’s just like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. I remember my first time…
Watermelon Onigiri 西瓜飯糰
I know summer in London is unlike any other in the world but this year…the heat was on for one week only and the autumn is coming, can you believe that? And I have been wanting to make this Watermelon Onigiri, not sure if I still have chance for summer picnic but I do need…
Taiwanese Three Cup Tofu 台式三杯豆腐
‘San Bei’三杯, or ‘Three Cup’ is a classic Taiwanese sauce recipe which refers to three main ingredients : Soy sauce, rice cooking wine, and sesame oil. Three Cup Sauce is like Japanese Teriyaki sauce that you can homemade and use it as go-to sauce for stir-fry dishes such as Three Cup Chicken. The sauce is…
Quick & Easy Marinated Sashimi (with Korean Style Mayak Eggs Sauce) 麻藥生魚片
I’ve made Korean Style Marinated Eggs/Mayak Gyeran 마약계란 a couple of times before, it was divine and so addicting that I really wanted to make it again recently. This time, however, I would like to do something differently, no eggs…but sashimi raw fish!Not going to lie the idea is coming from Japanese ‘Zuke-Don’. (If you’ve…
Taiwanese Soy-Stewed Pork Rice Bowl 台式控肉飯
Kong Rou Fan 控肉飯/Taiwanese Soy-Stewed Pork Rice Bowl is another locally loved dish that I have been craving recently. It’s very similar like Lu Rou Fan滷肉飯but Kong Rou Fan is usually cooked with large cut of pork belly that you can enjoy meaty texture with soy sauce based umami flavour. A sweet and savoury, gelatinous…