Bamboo shoot stir-fry

Ataya ~ "Hi all, Today I will show you how to cook Baboo shoot stir-fry. It's nice and easy. Hope you enjoy the show ... "

1. Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Bamboo shoot (竹の子)  1 pack     ~100 Yen
•    Pork (豚肉) 100 gram ~ 100 Yen
•    Onion (玉葱)  about 10 gram ~ 10 Yen 
•    Spring onion(ネギ) about 1 spring onion ~ 2 Yen  
•    Garlic(にんにく) 2-3 cloves ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),  pepper(コショウ), fish sauce(ナムプラー),Oyster sauce(オイスターソース), pepper(胡椒) ~ 30 Yen

Total cost = 252 Yen

2. Fried minced garlic in hot olive oil with little bit of salt. 

3. When it's colour turned gold then add pork ...

4. Cook them for a while. Then add Bamboo shoot, onion and all seasoning ..

5. When it seems to be done then add spring onion.

6. That is . Nice and Yummy :)

[Thai food] Gang Jued : Thai style vegetable clear soup

Ataya ~ "Hi all ! Today I will show you how to make Gang Jued (Gang=curry, Jued=no taste). Why it's mean no taste curry soup ? well, compare to the other Thai soup menus it has no that such spicy things. Even young kid should be alright to eat it. Let's see.... "

1. Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Tofu  (豆腐)  1/2 pack     ~50 Yen
•    Minced chicken meat (鶏肉)  100-150 gram ~ 50 Yen
•    Shitake mushroom(椎茸)2-3 mushroom ~ 30 Yen
•    Chinese cabbage(白菜) 300 gram ~ 100 Yen
•    Onion (玉葱)  about 10 gram ~ 10 Yen 
•    Spring onion(ネギ) about 1 spring onion ~ 2 Yen  
•    Garlic(にんにく) 2-3 cloves ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),  pepper(コショウ), fish sauce(ナムプラー), Chicken base soup(がらスープ)] ~ 20 Yen

Total cost = 272 Yen

2. Heat up fry pan. Add little bit of oil and salt then try minced garlic until it's colour turn to yellow. Keep the fried garlic for doing topping.

3. Make minced chicken meat to be meat balls. Fry them well...

4. Add water, onion,little bit of salt and keep boiling them.

5. When water getting heat then add all veggies ...

6. Now do a seasoning. Add fish sauce, chicken base soup, pepper.

7. Keep boiling until all veggies turn to be soften. then add Tofu(Tofu is easily  getting break into little pieces that why it must be add in the last process) .  Keep boiling for a while ... 

8.Put all into a bowl. Topping with fried garlic and spring onion and it was done ... Yummy !!

[Japanese food] Chicken Katsu Don (Rice topping with fried chicken)

Ataya ~" Hi all, How are you? Time has passed so fast and now we are in year 2012. Some said that in this year the world will end. I don't know what it will be but I try my best as usual. Ok, Let cooking... Today I will introduce you the Chicken Katsu Don, one of Japanese famous menu. I'm not Japanese but I think my recipe is probably right ... Enjoy."


1. Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Rice(should be Japanese rice)  (ご飯)  1 pack     ~90 Yen
•    Egg  (玉子)  1 egg ~ 20 Yen
•    (No bone)Fried Chicken (フライドチキン) 1 pack ~ 190 Yen
•    Onion (玉葱)  about 10 gram ~ 10 Yen 
•    Spring onion(ネギ) about 1 spring onion ~ 2 Yen 
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩), sugar(砂糖),vinegar(酢), black pepper(黒コショウ), white sesame(白い胡麻),soy sauce(醤油)] ~ 20 Yen

Total cost = 330 Yen

2. Add about 1/4 cup of water into fry pan and heating it. When it heated then add about 1 tea spoon of salt, 1 tea spoon of sugar,  3 or 4 tea spoon of soy sauce, 2 and a half tea of vinegar. (That's my personal formula...)

3. Add well cut onion.

4. Then add fried chicken over the soup.

5. Spread black pepper over the chicken and then pour mixed egg around it.

6. Put cooked rice into a cup.

7. Place the chicken over cooked rice. Spread white sesame and spring onion... Yummy yummy :)

[Japanese food] The simple Udon

Ataya ~ "Hi there, It's almost new year 2012. In Japan somebody told me that I should eat something noodle on new year day. Long pasta means long live also. Whatever, I just wanna show you how to make simple Udon menu. Hope you enjoy the show... "


1. Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Udon noodle  (うどん麺)  1 pack     ~90 Yen
•    Egg  (玉子)  1 egg ~ 20 Yen
•    Dried Katsuo fish flake  (鰹) 1 bag ~ 10 Yen
•    Sesame sauce(ゴマだれ) 2 table spoons ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),white sesame(白い胡麻),wasabi(わさび)] ~ 10 Yen

Total cost = 140 Yen

2. Boiling water, When it heated then add Udon noodle and egg into it. Spread salt and waiting...

3. Stir it well and keep boiling it about 4-5 minutes.

4. When time up then put them into cold water.

5. Wash Udon noodle with cold water. This keep it not to be too soften.

6. Shake off all water and place Udon noodle in blow. Pour sesame sauce over them.

7. Add scalded egg ....

8. Spread Dried Katsuo fish flake and white sesame. Little drop of wasabi... Done !!

[Korean food] Making of Kimchi

Ataya ~ "Hi all, My friend gave me a Kimchi making sauce. So, I just made it. Please take a look."

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Chinese cabbage  (白菜)  1 pack     ~90 Yen
•    Kimchi making sauce (キムチ元ソース)  1 bottle ~ 200 Yen
•    Plastic zip pack bag (ジップ・パック) 1 bag ~ 10 Yen

Total cost = 300 Yen

2. Wash Chinese cabbage with water, shake off water and cut it into size that can be eating easier.

3. Put them in zip pack and pour  Kimchi making sauce into the bag. Shake them well and place in refrigerator. Use a heavy thing like rock, brick or in my case a water bottle to place over the Kimchi.

3.After 3,4 days then we got nice Kimchi !!

[Thai food] Pad Krapow Tale : Seafood stir fry with basil.

Ataya ~ "Hi all, Today I will introduce you a simple Thai menu, Pad Krapow Tale : Seafood stir fry with basil. Hope you enjoy the show... " 

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Seafood Mix  (シーフードミックス)  1 pack     ~190 Yen
•    Garlic Paste (にんにくおろし)  1-2 tea spoons ~ 10 Yen
•    Onion(玉葱) 20 grams ~ 10 Yen
•    Scallion(ねぎ) 1 scallion ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),Pepper(胡椒),Black Pepper(黒コショウ),Fish sauce (ナムプラ),Oyster sauce(オイスターソース),chilli(唐辛子),basil(バジル)] ~ 50 Yen

Total cost = 270 Yen

2. Unfreeze Seafood mixed first, put all in water for a while.

3. Warming fry pan, fry onion,chilli in cooking oil.

4. Add sea food mix.

5. Add basil,pepper,black pepper, fish sauce,oyster sauce and cook it well.

6. Spread Scallion and turn off the heat.

7. Taste good with fried rice ... Aroi !!

[Italian food] Pollo al Mattone : Chicken under a brick

Ataya ~ "Hi all, Hope you enjoy your dinner. Tonight, I tried to make Pollo al Mattone (Chicken under a brick) recipe. From the internet, It's famous Italian menu. I made it my own way...Nice and Easy. Hope you enjoy the show "

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Chicken  (鶏)  1 pack     ~222 Yen
•    Garlic (にんにく)  1-2 gloves ~ 10 Yen
•    Olive Oil (オリーブオイル) 4-5 table spoons ~ 20 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),Pepper(胡椒),Black Pepper(黒コショウ),Rosemary(ローズマリー),Parsley(パセリ),thyme(タイム)] ~ 50 Yen

Total cost = 302 Yen

2. First of all, Mix all herbs and seasoning together within Olive oil.

3. Rub oil all over the chicken. Place the chicken in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

4. When time passed. Warming up fry pan with maximum heat and put the chicken into it.

5. I have no any brick. So, I using my old pot (with full of water inside) to place over the chicken. Turn heat to normal and wait for about 20 minutes...

6. Turn it over. Place a pot over it and wait for about  20 minutes again ...

7. When the chicken was well-browned for both side. Then it was done.

8. Place the chicken on plate.... Delizioso !!