After a really long summer, bitter wintery weather suddenly come to Melbourne. Oh well, it had to happen soon or later. I even turned on the heater this morning. As soon as winter comes, “nikujaga” becomes one of my regular dishes (my husband calls this dish Mick Jagger). “Niku” means meat and “jagaimo” means potatoes…
Two cheap chain restaurants in Japan with no MSG
I have previously written about “how to find MSG free restaurants in Japan” but sometimes you are not close to these restaurants or you might not be in of the main big cities like Tokyo or Osaka. So, today I will tell you about two cheap Japanese restaurant chains in Japan. 1: Matsyuya ( Gyudon…
How to find MSG free restaurants in Japan
I am normally a health freak when it comes to everyday food. I grow as much as possible…organically (I even make soil!) or I get fresh produce from markets. I hardly eat out or get take away food…I’d say probably 3-4 times a year. All the condiments in my cupboards are my handmade products (jam…
How do some food makers maximize profits?? – I have my own special ways
I watched a one hour food documentary “” (Netflix Rotten Series) the other day . It was about how “pure honey” can be actually not pure at all. The number of bees are decreasing but honey consumption is increasing. The amount of sold “pure honey” is way more than the honey bees can produce. Then…
Marmalade teriyaki pork recipe
I have lots of citrus trees in my garden so I made homemade marmalade jam for myself the other day. (I picked these citrus yesterday from my garden.) BUT I don’t eat toast for breakfast and now I have marmalade…SO…I made this… “Marmalade teriyaki pork” It took only 10 minutes and turned out like a…
Vietnamese style tofu with tomato sauce (vegan ) recipe
I think my favorite dish in Vietnam from this trip was this. Vietnamese fried tofu with tomato sauce (Dau Sot Ca Chua) ↓↓ (this picture was taken in Hanoi, Vietnam) Recently, I bought a tofu from a supermarket. ( I normally only buy tofu from Asian grocers) The tofu wasn’t really nice. It was quite…
Thai Street Food “Tokyo Crepe” healthier recipe – gluten free snack
One of my favorite street sweets in Thailand is ” Tokyo Crepes”. I don’t know why they are called “Tokyo” because they are totally different from Japanese crepes. The crepes are quite crunchy and have cream inside. (the picture is taken in Bangkok, somewhere on the street) You can find them on the street in…
SAPPORO Miso Ramen Noodle Recipe
Up and down, up and down… I am NOT talking about my emotions. I am talking about Melbourne weather. It was absolutely fabulous weather last Monday. Cherry blossoms seem to be blossoming everywhere at the moment. But the nice warm weather is still a teaser in Melbourne. There is more cold weather than warm weather….
I am so happy to be back from holidays!
Wow! You know what?? I am so happy to be back from holidays. When I am on long holidays, I close all my internet orders and markets. I totally stop operating. I just stop thinking about my work and enjoy my down time. BUT… sometimes I feel worried, “what if people forget about me and…
Saori’s travel food in Vietnam – 01 Cooking in Hoi An
I’ve just come back from winter holidays. Our first stop was Hoi-An – a beautiful old town in Vietnam. I enjoyed spring rolls and white roses (a kind of dumpling) – you can only eat them in middle Vietnam. I think most travelers in Vietnam eat out everyday. Food is so cheap and incredibly delicious….
Am I getting middle age crisis???
I had TWO FANTASTIC DAYS at Handmade Canberra last weekend. I hadn’t been able to go to Canberra for long time (only my husband did) so it was great to see my customers. We were going to stay at Albury/Wodonga on Sunday on the way home but all the accommodation there were fully booked! I forgot…
Japanese curried potato & okra recipe
When I made this for the first time, I fought over this dish with our son & my husband. It was just too good and I regreted I didn’t make enough. The same thing happened again at our friend’s place. I made lots of dishes BUT this went the fastest! This very simple and easy…
