Japanese Salmon & Mushroom Pasta

Posted on 18 June, 2024 by cllism

I enjoy eating fusion Japanese dishes, i.e. Japanese mixed with European/Western influences. The modern Japanese cafes will usually serve a mixture of pasta or baked dishes that are cooked with miso paste, served with seaweed garnishes; drip or brewed coffee and nicely baked desserts. When we went to Japan, we ate at a local fusion Japanese cafe; when we went to Taiwan, we had a lunch stop at one as well. Back in Singapore, we just had one of these cafes open at Tiong Bahru Plaza (yay!) and it serves yummy pasta and pizzas too. 😀

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Simple Avocado & Olive Oil Popsicles

Posted on 7 June, 2024 by cllism

This week sees some renovation works happening at home. We are re-doing the bedroom for the boy and taking this chance to create more storage spaces for the rest of the house including the kitchen, living room and study room. Good thing is that the house is still in a pretty good condition (which is pretty amazing after almost twenty years of diligent housekeeping) so we don’t really have to spend so much to repair and tear down any of the current fixtures. All we had to focus on was additional storage spaces and some light touching up.

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Hoisin Style Tofu Mushroom Stir-Fry

Posted on 1 June, 2024 by cllism

This is a nice and simple dish with all my favourite ingredients combined – tofu, spinach, mushrooms. The sauce is a godsend because it helps to elevate the ingredients and make them so tasty, with or without rice. All in all, it is a great dish to make for a simple meal if all you want is a fuss-free dinner after a busy day at work.

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Simple & Plain Yaki Onigiri

Posted on 19 May, 2024 by cllism

‘Yaki’ means grilled, while onigiri means ‘rice ball’. I love this very simple recipe of yaki onigiri. It is clean, dense, filling and lovely as a meal. The crisp and browned sides of the onigiri makes them look very tempting and inviting to eat even though it’s just rice and nothing else. If desired, you can also plump it up and press the rice together with some savoury ingredients such as tuna, salmon, corn, cheese slices, sesame seeds, roasted seaweeds etc.  They can be smoked or canned or boiled. Very flexible, accommodating and easy to make.

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Rice Noodles In Hoisin Peanut Sauce

Posted on 3 May, 2024 by cllism

For all of the noodle lovers out there, this bowl of rice noodles coated in thick hoisin peanut sauce is a lovely way to get your daily dose in a different way. It’s sweeter because of the hoisin sauce, but this sauce goes especially well with the rice noodles. For slightly more kick in your noodles, you can also add some chilli paste, 老干妈 or fresh red chilli slices in your noodles to give it that additional layer of texture and spice.

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