Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

The bf had his usual craving for Japanese food this past weekend and in order to cook up a dish that minimizes the need for us to leave the house to purchase the necessary ingredients, we decided to make Karaage, commonly known as Japanese fried chicken. 

Zha jiang mian 炸酱面 Recipe

Zha jiang mian 炸酱面 Recipe

One of my favourite Chinese noodle dish is Zhajiangmian. I almost always order it whenever I see it available on the menu because of the great texture of the dish. The sweet bean sauce on the ground pork combined with the cool and refreshing taste of 

Pad Thai Recipe

Pad Thai Recipe

We’ve always wanted to make Pad Thai but we were always too intimidated to try it. Where do we start? What do we use to make the Pad Thai sauce? How long do we soak the Rice Noodles for? After numerous trial and errors, we 

Creative Rice Bowl – Japanese Curry

Creative Rice Bowl – Japanese Curry

As part of my ongoing challenge to make as many creative dishes as possible whether its baked or cooked, my next challenge was to create a creative rice bowl with Japanese curry. I got this idea after seeing it on Pinterest and thought it would 

Miso Soup Recipe

Miso Soup Recipe

Every time we go to a Japanese restaurant, one of items that almost always comes with our meal is Miso soup. It’s one of the dishes we always look forward to because it warms our soul and is a great way to start our meal. 

Takoyaki Recipe

Takoyaki Recipe

2 years ago, we went to Japan for 18 days with a 3 day stopover in Osaka where takoyaki was popularized. Throughout Dontombori street, we saw numerous takoyaki vendors selling freshly made takoyaki on demand and they were absolutely delicious! What were we to do