Béchamel

Béchamel is the base, the white sauce. Adding the cheese makes it a cheese sauce. So when a recipe asks for béchamel be mindful of what is required, a true béchamel or a cheese sauce….I think... Read More

Char Kway Teow

Char Kway Teow traditionally has soy sauce in it, this recipe I have substituted it with oyster sauce, it has more body and less salt, also no soy. As a result it doesn’t have the expected dark... Read More

Miso Soup

To complete the dashi story, here is a recipe for Miso soup. Ingredients 4 cups dashi (1 per person) 4 tbsp miso paste (check for gluten free variety, reduce miso for less salt) 200 g silken tofu ... Read More

Mushroom Dashi

Now to make your dashi pop…..find the mushrooms that are available and treat them with kindness and the resulting broth will be gentle and morish. Make your dashi when you have time a few days ahead... Read More

Dashi Broth

This is a recipe for awase dashi which is a combination dashi (Kombu and Bonito). There are other dashi like kombu dashi that is based only on kombu and iriko dashi that uses dried anchovy and water f... Read More

Fish Sauce

Yes I know it is salty but again a small amount goes a long way in flavouring your dishes. There are many brands out there, some contain wheat, sugar and other additives to give the flavour, They also... Read More

Corn on the Cob

Don’t laugh…..I have not reinvented it, I am just reminding you all of a great snack. Forget the pot of water, just throw it in the microwave. Sorry to my daughter in advance. Ingredients ... Read More

Kitchen Staples

Here is a sample of my kitchen staples that are wheat free, soy free, corn free, gluten free, and most are low sodium. They add the flavour to our meals along with our spices (spices are for another d... Read More

Oyster Sauce

Oh the oyster sauce, what would I do without it. Yes yes it is high in sodium per 100ml, but who uses that much in one meal. It adds balance and harmony when you cant use soy sauce and you need a litt... Read More