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Tempura don (Ten-don) and my special tofu

My aunt (who lives in the US) is in town so I decided to cook something special for her. Well…I was also craving to eat my special tofu but it requires a whole century egg, so she was my perfect excuse.  Shh…don’t tell her that. Above is my special tofu which is light but makes...

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Okonomiyaki for a picnic dinner

Bro, a friend and I went to watch ‘Othello’ last night at Fort Canning.  As it’s part of the ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ series, it meant bringing your own mat and picnic dinner.  Tired of the usual potato salads and sandwiches, plus my friend and I just came back from Japan, we went with a...

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Stir-fried Soumen

Here’s something really simple to prepare and cook – all under 20 minutes.  I just came up with this dish because my student cancelled our lesson at the last minute and I needed to whip something up quick and healthy. Soumen is a type of Japanese noodle that is normally eaten cold in the summer...