Hojicha Cupcake with Murasaki Imo Frosting
The classy rich flavor of Hojicha goes exceptionally well baked in a cupcake! Frosted with the delectable Murasaki Imo frosting made with Japanese purple sweet potato, the two is truly a match made in heaven.
Red-braised Dried Bamboo Shoots 笋干烧肉
Recipe from Spoonful Chinese Cooking Instructor Cai Li Bamboo shoots are always a culinary delicacy in Asia, especially in Chinese and Japanese cuisines. Freshly dug bamboo shoots are seasonal and are appreciated by people of that particular region. Yet easily accessible dried bamboo shoots have a meaty quality and are incredibly delicious. It has a chewy-tenderness…
Octopus Salad
Fresh Japanese Octopus can be used in a variety of dishes. For this fusion dish, the octopus has been freshly caught in Japan and then boiled and freezed immediately. What you have to do is only to unfreeze it at home! You may, of course, use fresh ones from markets! Bonus: It goes really well…
Soba and Spinach Salad
In Japan, soba is often eaten by dipping in dashi soup. However, Soba can make a good main for salads as it has less gluten and hence considered a healthier choice than pasta. The point to note when preparing soba is to boil it according to the instructions on the label of each soba brand…
Beef Rendang 印尼仁当牛肉
Recipe from Spoonful Chinese Cuisine Contributor Cai Li The spicy, rich and creamy Indonesia beef stew is known for an insane amount of flavour because of its generous use of a myriad of spices and herbs cooking for a few hours until meat fork-tender.
Classic Lemon Tart Recipe
French-style lemon tart filled with creamy lemon curd in a crumbly tart crust that tastes just like a cookie. This classic tarte au citron will certainly wow you with it’s sweet and tangy flavours, balanced with a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh fruit.
Margherita Pizza
By Massimo Aquaro Ingredients: ~Pizza Dough~ For about 4 pieces. Tray size: 28cm x 20cm Flour 500g Water 1/4litre（250ml） Dry Yeast 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1.5 teaspoon (4.5g) Extra virgin olive oil 1 or 1.5 tablespoon ~Sauce~ Tomato Puree 250g…
Japanese Confectionery - Yatsuhashi
YATSUHASHI by Mako Yatsuhashi is a traditional Japanese confectionery made of Japanese glutinous rice flour, sugar, and cinnamon and folded into a triangle shape with sweet fillings. It is an extremely popular souvenir among tourists and local Japanese and is famous for being a regional product of Kyoto. Ingredients: Group A Shiratamako (Japanese…
Salad Shirazi
Enjoy this refreshing traditional Iranian salad that originated from Shiraz in South Iran. The Shirazi Salad is also commonly known as Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Whichever name it takes, it is crunchy, refreshing and a joy to savour. By Chef Javad Serves 1 Ingredients: Japanese cucumber 20g Tomato (large) …
Lari Chicken Kebab
by Chef Javad Ingredients: Chicken Thigh (Boneless & skinless) 1.2kg Onion (peeled) 120g Salt 12g Natural Greek Yogurt 120g Black Pepper (crushed) 5g White pepper powder 11g Pomace Olive Oil 100ml Method: 1. Cut onion into wedges. 2. Cut chicken into chunks. 3. In a large bowl, put all ingredients together and mix…
Lamb Kebab Koobideh
by Chef Javad Ingredients: Lamb meat (Ideal: Shoulder meat -70%, leg meat-30%) 1.6kg Onion (peeled) 260g Salt 20g Cumin Powder 2.4g Black Pepper Powder 4.8g White pepper powder 11g Saffron Water* 40ml *Iranian saffron is of good quality, so a small amount (2 to 3 teaspoons for 40 ml of water is a good…
Salad Shirazi
Enjoy this refreshing traditional Iranian salad that originated from Shiraz in South Iran. The Shirazi Salad is also commonly known as Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Whichever name it takes, it is crunchy, refreshing and a joy to savour. By Chef Javad Serves 1 Ingredients: Japanese cucumber 20g Tomato (large) …