Breakfast Tamagoyaki Bowl

Want to make tamagoyaki, but you don’t want to buy another pan? No worries! You can still make it in a regular non-stick pan. It might not be perfect like you would get in the Japanese rectangle pans, nut it will do! I have been on a journey, if you can call it that, to …

Simple Sushi Rice

I love making vegetable rolls at home, it makes me feel fancy! Of course I’m too chicken and unqualified to make actual raw fish sushi. I could add some cooked salmon or crab though. Vegetable sushi or maki rolls usually have ingredients like cucumber (kappa), carrots, avocado, sweet potato, tempura vegetables, lettuce, or asparagus. Really …

Vegetarian Japanese Curry

Such a filling and satisfying dish, it tastes like no other curry out there. It’s definitely unique in taste. I have made it from scratch in the past, but in this recipe I will be using a store bought sauce (roux). Maybe one day I will perfect the scratch version, but it is not this …

Easy Baked Arancini

The BEST way to use leftover risotto. Melty mozzarella center, savory seasoned rice, all wrapped in a crusty breadcrumb coat. Traditionally these are deep fried, but that just seems like a pain and a waste of oil. You can certainly do it that way too and it will taste great, but if you want to …