Yakibuta: Roasted Pork

Yakibuta (or Char Siu) is one of my favorite recipes to cook pork. Simply slice thin or cut into cubes and serve with sandwiches, salads, fried rice, ramen or simply on top of plain steamed rice.

It takes some time to marinate meat, but actual kitchen time is minimal.

Just make sure to cook plenty and keep leftovers in fridge, so you can use anytime you want!

Chicken Curry

Chicken wings give a lot of flavor to the sauce.

Braised Pork and Cabbage

The original recipe comes from my mother-in-law who lived in Germany 30 years ago and learned cooking from an Austrian lady.

Fried Calamari Balls

Balsamic Chicken

Serve this in casual occasions with lots of napkins!

Gyudon: Beef Bowl

Gyudon is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onions simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. Gyu means beef, and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for "bowl". (Wikipedia)

This recipe is really easy to make and so satisfying.

Oven-Baked Arancini

I started to bake arancini instead of deep-frying because baked ones are a lot easier to make and to clean up.

Today I used lobster risotto, but any type of risotto would work.

Kids Favorite: Chicken Nuggets

A secret ingredient in my chicken nuggets is tofu! You won't taste it, but it simply makes chicken nuggets moist and tender.

I always pack leftovers in a Ziplock bag and keep frozen, so my daughter's school lunch is ready in a minute.

Roast Beef

I always wanted to cook perfect roast beef. I tested recipes using different cuts of beef and different methods of cooking and finally settled down this way which I am really satisfied with.

Beef tenderloin can be the most expensive cut, however, the final product is just amazing: super-tender and melt-in-your-mouth!

Soy-Marinated Duck Breasts

These soy-marinated duck breasts are a standard item in my Osechi (Japanese-style New Year foods).

Duck breasts would be available in some grocery stores, such as Whole Foods Market, Papa Joe's and Peacock, at frozen meat section.