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Round & Square Sushi
I thought I’d send off Yvan with a lunch – an activity I did more often in the apartment. However, I’ve learnt a few more things since then so it took some convincing before he consented. I tried putting in as many things that can be picked up with picks or hands but I couldn’t […]
Sweet Bean Sprout Stirfry
To try something a little different, I tried omitting the spice component in kimpira to stirfry the bean sprouts. They turned out a little sweet – since I used mirin. The sorrel was a good addition to add a little zing to this though. Lunch contents: fried rice with chives, hijiki, carrot, sorrel leaf, bean […]
Abundant Sides
I find that BBQs with more than one meat item hard to finish – especially if Yvan’s in charge. With lamb and sausages from the local butchers, it’s hard not to eat it all (but very easy to make the attempt!) In an effort to balance the meat I had bought bean sprouts which I […]
Lumpia Cleanout
There have been complaints that the freezer is too full, so it’s time to get rid of some of the stash items. My last batch of spring rolls included some vegetarian ones that were inspired by Yaël’s spanakopita which made an interesting change from the normal expected flavours. I have mixed feelings about this happening […]
Pork Vegetable Roll
One staple I seem to find in lots of the japanese bento blogs are a meat roll that contains a small checkerboard of carrot and (probably french) bean. Similar to the bacon rolls I’ve done, this time I went the whole hog (excuse the pun) and used pork loin cut thin. These wrapped around the […]
Yaki Onigiri
When I heard that you can toast up rice balls I had to try it right away – and it was great! The crispy soy sauce-salty parts make up for the lack of oil as with fried rice, and it’s easier to eat too. Considering that the yaki onigiri was to be ‘finger food’, I […]
Spiced Onion Leftovers
When it comes to the weekends, we normally have a route that pretty much is the same but sometimes ordered differently. However, if we’re inclined to eat as carnivores then the local (and traditional) butcher is the first destination as we’d have to beat the other customers for the best variety available – come around […]
Garden Green Rice & Meatballs
The herbs are king in a garden where there is little full sun to share. The chives, parsley and sorrel seem pretty happy and have plenty of growth for the picking. In addition, the local radish growers seem to be keeping the greengrocers with a steady supply – I made two small batches of pickled […]
Saucy Balls
I store small balls of hamburger mix in the freezer, as I have the flexibility in turning them into more flat hamburgers or keep them as they are. I also prefer to have them with a sauce. I was reminded of the ‘hanbaagu’, a version close to Salisbury steak that have a sauce poured over […]
Rocket Sprouts
We let the rocket in the backyard go to seed last year, and were amused how almost the entire garden bed was peppered with tiny rocket seedlings. At this time, it is easier to identify the rocket from the weed and the best time to thin them out. Though, I couldn’t really bare to just […]