Easy Curry Jumblya!!

If you have good rice cooker, you should try this recipe.

2 cup rice
2 piece Japanese curry (I used "Kokumaro" for this time)
half cup minced onion
half cup minced carrot
1 Italian sausage

Minced 2 peace of Japanese curry. Cut small size Italian sausage.
Put all inexpedience into rice cooker. You just set regular button!
That's all! so easy and so yummy!!

Rice Cooker Cooking I

I was bit tired today so I was thinking how I can cook an easy dinner. Then I remembered that rice cooker cooking is popular in Japan. I Googled it then I found a bunch of rice cooker recipes.

My assistant Zojirushi rice cooker is great!
Pork was really tender. This is super easy!

Wo~~~w! Oishii~~ :)


about 1 lb sliced pork shoulder
5 coarsely chopped cabbage leaves
1 8 once can of diced tomatoes (roasted garlic)
1/2 cup Italian parsley

1 cup water
1/3 white wine
pinch of salt and pepper

Put the cabbage leaves into bottom of the rice cooker, then add the sliced pork, salt and pepper. Add diced tomatoes into the rice cooker. Then add water, white wine and parsley. Push the quick cook mode button.

Spaghetti with Clams

I love this product!
Thank you Trader Joe's!!

You can find this product in the frozen food section.
The clams are frozen in a garlic butter sauce. I just mixed them with cooked spaghetti.

Super easy and yummy!!

Tofu something V

Sometimes I lose my appetite on a hot summer day.
What do I want to eat? What should I eat?

I love sour flavor.
Cold cucumber and tofu cools me down.

1 pack tofu (silk)
1 cucumber
2 scallions
2 tbs sakura ebi（a small variety of shrimp)
2 tbs roasted sesame seeds

mixture # 1
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs rice vinegar
1 tbs sesame oil
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs doubanjiang

Peal the cucumber skin like a stripe. Cut the cucumber lengthwise in half and take out the seeds with a spoon. Dice the cucumber. Mince the scallions. Combine with mixture 1 and then add diced cucumber, scallions, sakura ebi and roasted sesame seeds. Put tofu into a bowl and top with remaining ingredients.

Tofu something IV

I bought a "atsuage" at the Japanese market.
"Atsuage" is deep fried tofu.

I pan fried it on both sides for about 5 minutes until the skin becomes crunchy. If you have a toaster oven you can use that. Then I finished it with a touch of sesame oil to bring out a nice flavor, topped it with minced green onions and ground ginger. Eat with soy sauce.

Tofu Somethng III

This dish is called "Shira ae" in Japanese. It means "dressed with white". It's like a tofu dressing. Very nutritious!!

My recipe is not the traditional way to prepare it because I don't have the right Japanese cooking utensils. I'm sure the taste is still pretty good!


1 pack of tofu (silk)
1/2 bunch of spinach
2 small carrots
**You can use any kind of vegetables :)



Mixture #1
1 tbs sake
1 tbs mirin
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs salt
2 tbs ground sesame seeds
1 tbs creamed sesame seeds

Wrap the tofu with paper towels and put into the microwave oven for about 15 seconds. This is an easy to remove extra water from the tofu. Cut the spinach into 1 1/2 inch segments and boil about 1 minute. Using a strainer, remove spinach from the pot and shock it in cold water. Squeeze the spinach to remove excess water. Thinly cut carrots and boil about 2 to 3 minutes.
Combine the mixture #1 ingredients. Mash the tofu and add the #1 mixture, stir to combine and then add spinach and carrots. Toss together.

Tofu Something II

Mapo doufu is a very popular Chinese dish in Japan.

Actually we pronounce it "Mabo doufu" in Japanese.
I like Mabo doufu :)


Here is my Mabo doufu recipe.
(about 4 servings)

1 lb ground beef
4 scallions
4 medium size dried shiitake mushrooms
1 pack Tofu (firm)
1 tbs ginger
1 tbs Mirin
2 tbs soy sauce
1tbs sake
3 tbs Doubanjiang (I like spicy !)
1 cup chicken broth
2 tbs katakuriko with half cup of water
1tbs sesame oil

Stir fry the ground beef. Drain the extra fat. Put the beef back into the pan and then add chopped scallions and dried shiirtake mashrooms and minced ginger. Cook about 2~3 minutes. Add Doubanjiang, soy sauce, Mirin, sake and chicken broth. Cook another minute or two. Add the half cup of katakuriko water. Cook until it has thickened. Add diced tofu and cook about 5~7 minutes. Finish it with a drizzle of sesame oil.

Tofu something

I know...
This would go well with beer but I didn't drink one.

Cubed Silky Tofu and Avocado

Half pack of Tofu (silk)
1 avocado
3 tbs soy sauce
1/2 tsp wasabi
2 tbs lemon juice
Half pack of Katsuobushi

You need to take out some of the moisture from the tofu. To do this place a paper towel on a plate then put the tofu on the paper towel. Next put another paper towel on the tofu and place a light plate on top. Let it sit for about one half hour.

Cube the tofu and avocado and put in to a serving dish. Then top with katsuobushi. Drizzle soy sauce, wasabi and lemon juice mixture.

You can use cream cheese instead of the tofu.
This has more calorie and fat but sooooooooooooooooooo yummy!
This makes your beer better.