salmon tofu balls + green bean goma-ae

This delicious Japanese dish, Sake tofu agedango, comes from a well-used favourite cookbook JAPANESE COOKING CLASS COOKBOOK by Consumer Guide. Best made with fresh salmon but canned salmon will work as well. First cook your salmon. Place 340g (12 oz) of salmon in 2 cups of cold water with ½ a teaspoon each of sake…… Continue reading salmon tofu balls + green bean goma-ae

Japanese chicken meatballs

These chicken meatballs (Toriniku Dango) are an old favourite of mine and make a nice light meal. The recipe is by Kiyoko Konishi from JAPANESE COOKING CLASS COOKBOOK. Combine 450g (1 lb) of chicken mince with 2 teaspoons of sugar, 3 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 egg. Sprinkle with 5 teaspoons of cornflour (cornstarch)…… Continue reading Japanese chicken meatballs

jerk chicken + coconut rice and beans

I haven’t tried much Jamaican food but a newly found appreciation of all things cooked over coal led to this delicious meal. Jerk is a style of cooking in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a very hot spice mixture which always includes allspice (pimento in Jamaica) and Scotch bonnet chillies. We used Tasting Tables’s…… Continue reading jerk chicken + coconut rice and beans

pork and pomelo salad + apple and green bean salad

Pomelo (citrus maxima) is an original fruit which not only looks like a very large grapefruit but tastes like a mild and slightly sweet one too. It’s a native to Southeast Asia, hence this deliciously salty and sweet Thai style salad. The pomelo I bought weighed 1.13 kilos (2½ lbs)! Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and fry 2 finely diced brown shallots and…… Continue reading pork and pomelo salad + apple and green bean salad

baked salmon with oven chips and vegetables

This is a lovely way to cook an entire meal in one oven tray. Most of this recipe comes from Jamie Oliver, the expert at quick and simple meals. Preheat the oven to 260℃ (500℉). Top and tail 200g (7 oz) of green beans and blanch them in boiling water until just tender. Put them…… Continue reading baked salmon with oven chips and vegetables