October 2014

Kake Udon 1

Kake Udon

The most basic and traditional way of preparing udon it Kake udon where noodles are served in a simple soup stock called kakejiru. Kakejiru is a mixture of three of the most common ingredient in the Japanese cuisine the soy sauce, mirin, and dashi. Hi Guys todays recipe will not...

Circus Circus (Auckland, New Zealand) 8

Circus Circus (Auckland, New Zealand)

One early morning while having our joy ride looking for somewhere to have breakfast we discovered this restaurant Circus Circus in the corner of Mt Eden Rd and Ngauruhoe St . There were lots of cafes in this area but this place caught our attention the most as it was...

Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Avocado Shake) 1

Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Avocado Shake)

It is also an avocado shake but with chocolate syrup drizzled all over, the Indonesians calls it the Jus Aplukat. Sometimes if something is already the best the only way to beat it is having two of those best things together but in this case it’s different, I know a...

Kimchi 1

Kimchi

Kimchi is a popular side dish in the Korean cuisine made out of fermented cabbage. Usually served with rice alongside other banchan (side dishes) but it can also be used as an ingredient in dishes like the spicy stew called kimchi jjigae and the kimchi fried rice called kimchi bokkeumbap....

Vegetable Moussaka 2

Vegetable Moussaka

Moussaka is a popular casserole in the Mediterranean and is usually made out of layered vegetables, meat and sauce baked until tender. There are also versions where a béchamel like cheese topping is added giving a richer and creamier flavour. Moussaka is a popular casserole in the Mediterranean and is usually...

Nutella and Chocolate Chips Twist 2

Nutella and Chocolate Chips Twist

Sometimes a leftover frozen puff pastry comes really handy especially when you have a daughter demanding some Danish type snacks on one lazy weekend. Initially I was thinking of making some peach and custard Danish but we don’t have any fresh or even canned peaches, we don’t even have fruits...

Tahini and Almond Cookies 4

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Spicy Szechuan Eggplant 1

Spicy Szechuan Eggplant

There are a lot of Szechuan dishes, but there are the ones that are really popular as they do stand out from the rest like this Spicy Szechuan Eggplant. There are a lot of Szechuan dishes, but there are the ones that are really popular as they do really stand...

Egg Foo Young 1

Egg Foo Young

Egg foo young, egg foo yong or egg fu yung is an American Chinese omelette dish which consists of lightly beaten eggs, vegetables and meat or seafood served with gravy. Egg foo young, egg foo yong or egg fu yung is an American Chinese omelette dish which consists of lightly...