Have you tried “ Wafu pasta”? Wafu means Japanese style and it is dashi soy sauce (Tsuyu )based. It is common as a tomato or cream based pasta in Japan. A mixture of Garlic + Tusyu + Chilli is soo DEVINE. Garlic & Chilli Japanese Style Prawn Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe (The Dashi Broth in…
3 new positive habits I started during lockdown that I want to continue after restrictions lift
Yay!!! Australia’s Coronavirus restrictions will be partly lifted from the 1st of June! YAY!!!!!!!!!! This lockdown made me feel uneasy, worried, isolated and upset sometimes but it wasn’t all bad. There are always some positive things during hard times. I want to continue to do the new habits I did during lockdown…which have made me…
Miso Oden Recipe (gluten free)
Some of our customers requested an “Oden” recipe so I am sharing one of mine with you today. Oden is one of many popular Japanese hot pot dishes. in Japan, it is a must have winter dish at home or you can buy them on the street or even convenience stores. Ingredients (serves 4) 4…
Miso Butter Corn Japanese Hot Pot Recipe (gluten free)
It is getting colder everyday in Melbourne. Japanese hot pot is one of the easiest Japanese dishes you can make and it’s also an awesome comfort food. The miso + corn + butter combination is a unique Hokkaido style hot pot. It definately makes you feel warm. Ingredients (serves 4) I used the ingredients below…
Ginger Soboro Ankake Pumpkin Recipe (with gluten free, vegan option)
Autumn is pumpkin time. I bought a nice Jap pumpkin last week so I made this dish. Ginger Soboro Ankake Pumpkin (ginger flavoured minced sauce with simmered pumpkin) is a very traditional dish in Japan. I used to eat this at my grandmothers when I visited her after school as my afternoon tea snack. I…
3 delicious Japanese Fish Recipes for Good Friday
With everything happening at the moment it is kind of easy to forget it is nearly Easter time already. Time to celebrate Easter at home with some beautiful fish dishes? YES! YES! YES! To help you do this, I am sharing some awesome Japanese Fish Recipes you can cook and enjoy at home. 1: Tuna…
Small businesses need to be creative!!(this is my story how my Dashi Broth is back in stock in Australia…and it wasn’t easy)
Did you know my Dashi Broth has been sold out since last week…. ↓↓( the picture below was taken this morning) What happened was, my business was getting (a little) bigger so I changed production to Japan…but still made to my recipe (only Dashi Broth, I still make all my other products). My Dashi Broth…
Missing eating out? High-end Japanese dining experience at home for only $4
Hi everyone. Today is Lockdown Day 8. It has been a whole week since Melbourne stared closing down everything. Who is missing going out for lunch/dinner? I know you can get lots of kinds of take away food but if you cook, you will save a lot of money (and most of the time, you…
Pandemic Friendly Recipe 5 – budget cooking $2.50/serving with all natural ingredients
Hi how have you been? I went to Mulgrave Farmers Market yesterday and a few people said to me, ” I need to learn how to keep my cooking costs down” Asian food is great for budget cooking. Lets see… I made Vietnamese Pho Noodles for lunch today ingredients (serves 4) 1/2 carrot shredded –…
Pandemic Friendly Recipes 4 – recipes using natural Japanese curry mix (1kg bags now available!)
Pandemic Lockdown Day 5, Melbourne, Australia. Have you been eating well? You might be stuck in the house for the next few months or even more…and I hear a lot of people saying ” What am I gonna eat ?” There are so many recipes you can make with SAORI 100% Natural Japanese Curry Mix….
Healthy foods can help to prevent and treat depression
I read an article about “Anxiety and depression likely to spike among Americans as coronavirus pandemic spreads” on ABC news yesterday. Now all Australians are facing the same thing. Like me, as a sole trader, suddenly all my cooking classes and big events had to be cancelled. This has decreased my income towards ZERO. My…
Pandemic Friendly Recipe 3 – Immune Boost Japanese Recipe
Why do Japanese people live so long?? The secret might be what Japanese people eat every day. One of our traditional Japanese ingredients , natural dashi broth is a natural immune booster. So, what is SAORI Natural Dashi Broth? It is composed of 2 essential ingredients. 1. First grade Hokkaido kelp (kelp is graded in…
