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QUICK AND SIMPLE DIPPLE SAUCE RECIPES – CITRUS SOYA SAUCE WITH DAIKON OROSHI OR GRATED RADISH

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Okay, if you have checked out my steamboat post, then you will have some new ideas of dipping sauce ideas. One of the dipping sauce is citrus soya sauce + grated radish.

This dipping sauce is extremely versatile, and you can use it on many dishes. You can use it with grilled items like grilled fish or barbeque meat, or shabu shabu steamboat meats. I like to also cook steak, top it with grated radish and sprinkle with lots of chopped spring onions and a drizzle of citrus soya sauce.

But how exactly do you make the grated radish. I have a few tips for you to ensure you have some tip top grated radish for your meal 🙂

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPE – DAISO COLD NOODLES WITH A TWIST

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Do you like cold Japanese soba? cold springy noodles soaked in flavourful dashi sauce. Great for a hot sunny day to relief you from the heat. So how about Japanese Cold Noodles with a Twist and even better, a quick & simple recipe.

As I mentioned in my previous post I am a big fan of Daiso and always on the lookout for their products. I got another good buy this time.

I have always like Hiyashichuka, which is Japanese cold or chilled noodles, but ironically Japanese people call it Chinese Cold Noodles. However, they are somewhat different from normal soba, actually if you have it in Japan, they are usually like ramen noodles but in chilled form. It usually comes with heaps of colorful toppings, with a refreshing citrusy tangy flavourful dressing on it.

Daiso Cold Noodles & Packet Sauce

I think this product is good for people who like cold noodles with a twist, it is practically a hybrid between a salad and noodles. I use to love it during my school days because it is low calories and as I love salad too, this is a very satisfying meal that is healthy & filling and you can go very creative with this.

As time goes by, I have totally forgotten about this and usually just go for my ramen fix so I was very excited when I see this at Daiso.

On the packaging, it says Lemon Flavour, and comes with 2 packet of dressing with noodles. One pack is for 2 servings, but I really recommend you to have 3 people sharing it, as the portion can be quite large after you have added all the toppings. 🙂

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QUICK & SIMPLE RECIPES – JAPANESE YAKITORI (GRILLED MEAT SKEWERS)

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I have got a quick & simple recipe here for you, Japanese Yakitori, those little tantalizing skewers of meat & seafood that you get from stores like Tori-Q & yakitori restaurants.

During my schooling days, I have worked in a yakitori restaurants for few years, so I have always have a soft spot for this Japanese dish. It is so versatile, you can use anything you can think of & make your own Yakitori, vegetables, seafood, meat, even sweets. The combination is only limit by your imagination!

Today dinner, I have made some Yakitori for my family, menu include :

Meat Balls (instead of chicken meat balls, I used pork meat balls)
Prawns wrapped with pork
Enoki mushroom wrapped with pork
Asparagus wrapped with pork

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QUICK & SIMPLE JAPANESE RECIPES – JAPANESE CURRY RICE

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Ever wonder how to cook the delicious aromatic Japanese Curry Rice that you always order from Japanese restaurant? Some might think it might be a daunting task, but it is actually a very easy & simple Japanese recipe.

During my schooling days, my Japanese flatmates always debate whose own concoction of curry is the best, you can get all these weird curry ideas, like putting in ketchup, or mixing different brands of curry powder, some even put in mayo, talk about innovative recipes ^^”>….

I cook this dish rather frequently, especially on Sunday nights, because my husband LOVES this dish, it fits his requirements, (1) taste great & (2) easy to eat, ok don’t even need to use chop sticks to pick your food. hmm…

And it also fit mine, easy to cook & easy to wash as this is really a one pot wonder.

All you need to cook Japanese curry is as below :

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JAPANESE RECIPE IDEAS – TONKATSU (DEEP FRIED PORK CUTLETS)

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This is one of my favourite dish in our household, you can get to eat this in almost all Japanese restaurants, it usually comes with the deep fried pork cutlet, with sesame dressing or tonkatsu sauce ( a thickened worchershire sauce that goes very well with deep fried dishes)

* Meal for 4
Ingredients :
Pork Chop or Pork Loin x 4 – 6 pcs
Breadcrumbs x 1/2 pack, enough to coat all the pork chops
Egg x 1, beaten
Corn starch or plain flour X 1 table spoon

Directions :
1) Use paper towel to dry the pork chop, and pat it with corn starch and dip into the egg batter. (some of my japanese friend mix the corn starch with eggs together, that works as well)
2) Coat it with breadcrumbs, slightly pressed on it to let the crumbs stay firm on to the meat.
3) Heat oil (medium heat) during preparation of the pork chop, check oil temperature by dipping your chopsticks into the oil, if you see bubbles forming around the chopsticks, you are ready, fry for 1 min with high heat and turn to low heat, fry until golden crispy
4) Always sieve out any burnt crumbs from the oil
5) After finished deep frying, place it on paper towels to soak up any excess oil
6) Slice it or just cut it up with scissors, place it over the rice and dress it up with Japanese mayo & tonkatsu sauce or set it up on a nice plate & enjoy!

Sauce to go with :
Japanese mayo : great for making potato salad

Tonkatsu sauce

Salad for side dishes :
Salad Greens or Romaine Lettuce – spin dry
Baby Tomato
Frozen corn kernels
Avocado
* Quantity are optional, and I prefer to get frozen corn kernels, because you can get to keep the rest in the fridge and use for longer time, compared to tin can or carton corn kernels.

I usually make a few more pieces so that I could pop them into the oven until crispy and make Tonkatsu sandwich, great for brunch or a lunch itself with some salad or coffee!

You can have different varieties of garnishes with it comes to deep fried pork chop (Tonkatsu), you can cook up some Japanese curry and make it Tonkatsu curry rice, or put some grated raddish (daikon oroshi) with citrus soya sauce (ponzu) and some spring onions, for a refreshing twist to the meal. ^^

Happy Cooking!

Cheers!

Dawn