Rainbow Rumpus Sushi
Why the peculiar name? Well, I must admit there is a reference there, but it does make an appropriate name for a futomaki that has lots of ingredients. Most of the colour of this lunch depends on the contents of this roll. Top tier: ‘rainbow rumpus’ rolls (crabstick, carrot, cucumber, chives, sesame seeds, benishoga, spinach […]
Salmon Pig Sushi
A look through a book like Hana Sushi really inspires me to do more difficult makizushi, but to find the appropriate ingredients which complement each other and to act as a palette is somewhat a daunting task. The amusing thing is that there is no pork in this lunch at all – the pink of […]
Spring Onion Bacon Rolls
Good old bacon – the fixer of savouries. If there is some in the fridge I know at least I can have a tasty meat side-dish for emergencies. Although, if I do find a pack in the fridge opened then that could only mean it could of been missed! Top tier: potato salad, spring onions […]
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 […]
Makizushi & Bean Kimpira
We’re still gathering plenty of runner beans this year; it is far more cheerful to look at than the sad tall fence – while the original one directly next to it promised a time long lost of open backyards and shared sunlight. As a fast grower, the beans have reached for the sky and has […]
Basic Lumpia
Not feeling so inspired, I thought of clearing the freezer of more my lumpia. Also not feeling too healthy I tried mixing brown and white short grain rice. Instead of sauce, I intended the tomatoes to replace it, while the herbs and radish be eaten as a simple salad. Lunch contents: white and brown rice […]
Home-grown Tomato
Our tomatoes are unhappy with the backyard: far too little sunlight reaches it shaded by neighbour’s fences or trees. The ones that have grown to maturity have been seeming to be the fodder for wildlife so we decided to pull up one of the plants and harvest what we could. Seeing there weren’t many ripe […]
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 […]