1st March 2018 / Last updated : 3rd December 2018 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Simmered pork and potato (Nikujaga, 肉じゃが)

Most of the girls learn how to cook Nikujaga from their mums in Japan. I didn’t though, but I manage to cook this dish… Coz I am Japanese! You don’t need even one drop of water to cook this dish.  Ingredients (4~6 servings) 4 ~ 5 potatoes (500 g) 3 onions 1 carrot 200 g of thinly sliced pork (if any, otherwise minced pork) 200 g of shirataki (konnyaku noodles) 1/2 tablespoon of oil 1 tablespoon of butter 6 tablespoons of soy sauce 4 tablespoons of sugar  Instructions Cut the potatoes into bite-size chunks. Cut the onions into wedges. And cut the carrot into random pieces. Boil the konnyaku noodles […]
23rd February 2018 / Last updated : 18th August 2019 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Boiled Fish (魚の煮付け)

Simple and healthy! I can eat at least 3 bowls of rice with it! Ingredients (1~4 servings) 1~ 4 fillets of fish (I prepared a fillet of sole today) A sprinkling of salt 1/2 cup of soy sauce 1/2 cup of cooking sake (Otherwise white wine) 1/2 cup of mirin (otherwise 1/2 cup of sake and 50 g of sugar) 1/2 cup of water (Soy sauce : Cooking sake : Mirin : Water = 1:1:1:1) 1 thumb-size piece of ginger Instruction Sprinkle salt on all side of fish. And leave it for about 10 minutes at room temperature. Water comes out. Press the fish between paper towels to dry surfaces […]
20th February 2018 / Last updated : 8th May 2019 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Tori-Soboro Donburi (Scrambled Chicken Bowl, 鶏そぼろ丼)

Less than 20 minutes to prepare! Strongly recommended for Japanese cuisine beginners. All you need is chicken and eggs. Perfect Sunday’s colourful lunch and a Bento’s good friend! Looks so pretty and yummy. Ingredients (3 servings) [Tori-Soboro (scrambled chicken)] 300 g of ground chicken 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of cooking sake (if any, otherwise white wine) 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger juice 2 tablespoons of mirin (if any, otherwise 2 tablespoons of sake and 2 teaspoons of sugar.) [Tamago-Soboro (scrambled egg)] 6 beaten eggs 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 100 g of Green beans (If any, otherwise boiled green peas) […]
19th February 2018 / Last updated : 27th November 2018 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets with Miso Sauce (Chan-Chan Yaki, ちゃんちゃん焼）

Chan-Chan Yaki is a Japanese local food in Hokkaido where I used to live. I used to cook it quite often when I was there. Miso sauce goes well not only with salmon but also with chicken and pork. Ingredients (2 servings) 2 fillets of Salmon 200 g of cabbage 1 carrot 1 onion 1 bunch of Shimeji mushrooms (optional, otherwise shitake.) 1 tablespoon of salad oil a sprinkling of salt a sprinkling of black pepper  [Miso Sauce] 3 tablespoons of miso 2 tablespoons of cooking Sake (if any, otherwise white wine) 1 tablespoon of sugar 2 tablespoons of mirin (if any, otherwise add 2 tablespoons of cooking Sake and […]
17th February 2018 / Last updated : 14th June 2018 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Stuffed Bell Peppers (ピーマンの肉詰め)

When I was a kid, I didn’t like bell peppers. But mum’s stuffed bell peppers made me change my mind about this vegetable. Ingredients (4 servings) 8 bell peppers 1/2 tablespoon of starch Japanese bell peppers [Filling] 150 g of minced pork 150 g of minced beef 1/2 of onion (chopped) 1 egg 1 tablespoon of starch 1 teaspoon of white wine 1 teaspoon of soy sauce 1 teaspoon of sesame oil (if any, otherwise olive oil) 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger juice [Sauce] 1 1/3 cups of water 3 tablespoons of soy sauce 3 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of Sake (if any, otherwise wine) Instructions Put minced meat, […]
12th February 2018 / Last updated : 30th November 2018 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Oyako Don (親子丼, Chicken and Eggs Bowl)

“Oyako” means “a parent and a kid” in Japanese. Not to mention, Oya = Chicken, Ko = Eggs. Ingredients (2 servings) 1 piece of chicken thigh 4 eggs 1/2 of onion consomme bouillon: 1 cube consume broth 2 tablespoons of soy sauce cooking sake : 3 tablespoons ( white wine is also okay) 2 tablespoons of sugar 160 cc of water 400 g of cooked rice Instructions Cut the onion into wedges. Cut chicken into bite-size chunks. Put some water, consommé bouillon, soy sauce, cooking sake and sugar in a pan, then boil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Then, add the […]
7th February 2018 / Last updated : 1st April 2018 Mog 02 : Main Dishes

Mog’s Special Gyoza (焼き餃子)

Some Japanese people might say my recipe is too simple, but I love my simple gyoza.Although gyoza is originally Chinese cuisine, it’s been developed independently in Japan. Now, gyoza is one of the national cuisines. Ingredients (2 servings) [Gyoza wrappers]  If you can get gyoza wrappers, you don’t have to make them, but homemade Gyoza wrappers are amazing! 60g of All-purpose flour 60g of Bread flour 5 Tablespoons of boiling water All-purpose flour for dusting [Filling] 100g of ground pork 1 Tablespoon of starch 2 Teaspoons of sesame oil 200g of cabbage Salt: dash Black pepper: dash [Dipping Sauce] Soy sauce: Vinegar (If any, rice vinegar): Honey: Sesame oil = […]