Cooking for a better lifestyle

Yoshiko believes that cooking is one of the most important and useful skills to have in our life.

Her philosophy is all about eating for a better lifestyle, enjoying food, learning how to cook easy and delicious healthy meals, being educated about food, and truly understanding how good food can increase your overall health.

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Jun
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Kinpira Gobo

Kinpira Gobo Gobo is a Burdock root, famous for its high dietary fibre content. It  has several health benefits. Obvious …

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Jun
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Spaghetti Tofu and Celery Peperoncino

Spaghetti Tofu and Celery Peperoncino Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino (Spaghetti garlic, oil, and hot chilli pepper) is my favourite …

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Jun
14
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Nasu No Dengaku

Nasu No Dengaku Grilled eggplant with sweet red and white miso sauce Traditionally, we make this dish by deep-frying. In …

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  • My celebration of #burdock season is still going on.. Today I made #kinpira Gobo using burdock 🤩 Kinpira gobo is a traditional Japanese dish often enjoyed at home 🏡 Kinpira means a cooking style that you stir fry and simmer with sugar (I used unrefined sugar or syrup of course) and soy sauce. The most common ingredients used for kinpira is Gobo and carrot 🥕, which, I made it today! For detailed recipe check the link in my bio for the blog! . . . . . #burdockroot #gobo #cookwithyoshiko #wasyoku #japaneseveggiepals #seasonalvegetables #healthyfood #healthyeating #cleaneats #dietaryfiber #vitamins #poweredbyplants #sydneyvegans #japanesecooking #japanesevegan #veganjapan #feedfeedvegan #guthealth #foodstagram #veganfoodie #healthyheart #sesame #japanesecuisine #japaneserecipe #veganfoodshare #whatveganseat #healthydiet
  • Kenchin Jiru 💚 Gobo, the #burdockroot is in season here in #sydney and I am so loving it 😍 I already cooked Takikomi Gogan (Japanese style pilaf) using burdock. Frozen gobo has funny texture & less flavour. Still hard to get fresh burdock but my lovely assistant who lives near the shop that sells fresh burdock, buy it for me every year! 💕 Today I cooked Kenchin jiru, which is a flavourful clear #vegan soup 🍲 created originally as a Buddhist temple cuisine called syojin ryori with root veggies and shiitake and kombu (kelp seaweed) stock. 🤔 I put burdock, @originalbonsoy #tofu , #shiitake , #carrot , #konjac and shallot with #kombu stock! 👩‍🍳 We had it with #organic #koshihikari #brownrice , my home made #umeboshi #wakame #kinpira & buckchoy pickles 😋 You know, real #wasyoku - old fashion Japanese meal makes me very happy.. feel like I am really getting old 😅 . . . . #glutenfree #dairyfree #lunch #japaneselunch #veganjapan #japanesevegan #japanesecuisine #japanesefood #instagood #poweredbyplants #plantbased #veganism #sydneyvegans #cookwithyoshiko
  • Hummus is a very popular Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas. Why don’t you try it with SOY? It’s as good as chickpea hummus😊✨ Check out how to make soy hummus on my blog post ! Link on my bio 👍⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #healthychoices #veganfoodshare #vegetarian #healthyliving #vegan #food #wholefoods #instagood #fitness #yummy #cookingwithyoshiko #cookingwithsoy #vegansofig #plantbased #sydneyvegan #vegansofsydney #vegansofaustralia #cleaneating #healthy #whatveganseat #veganbites #veganchef #veganrecipe #veganyummy #vegancookbook #soy #hummus #glutenfree⠀#protein
  • Here is my hubby’s #breakfast this morning✨ He came back from wet & cold ❄️Melbourne with #sorethroat last night😫 He has been flying a lot and busy watching with World Cup and rugby So I had to cook something #nourishing and easy #digestion with #healing property👩🏻‍🍳 I cooked #organic #brownrice and #buckwheat together last night so I cook porridge using them. My Irish hubby’s #soulfood is oat #porridge but I thought brown rice and buckwheat is more nourishing Plus I wanted to add #Japanesesuperfoods, #kuzu (aka #kudzu) 🇯🇵 Kuzu is still used as flu medicine in Japan and China and I use kuzu from @spiralfoods in my #foodasmedicine cooking workshop. First, I put cooked brown rice and buckwheat with water and cook, then add banana and stewed #apple. When rice is really soft, I add dissolved kuzu. then put #strawberries for extra #vitaminc and loads of #monukahoney for his #throat Both kuzu and manukahoney has an #antibacterial effect😊 He loved his breaky and said feeling better by the way he started with #seasalt #gargle followed by oil gargle, then #greendrink (#spirulina and #chlorophyll dissolved with water and #fresh #lemon and #mandarine juice ) What’s your sore throat #remedy? #naturalremedy
  • Soba 🍜, the buckwheat noodles are the healthiest Japanese noodles! 🤩 Buckwheat is a powerhouse of nutrients and has numerous health benefits like - weight loss, glowing skin, healthy heart. It prevents ageing and diseases! 💪🏼😊✨ It is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. But you have to make sure it is 100% buckwheat (#glutenfree ) 💚 Check out my blog for more information - https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/healthiest-japanese-noodle/ . . . . #veganrecipes #japanesesuperfood #japanesefood #japanesecuisine #sobanoodles #soba #buckwheat #nutrientrich #healthyfood #superfoods #veganjapan #eatwell #wholefoods #weightloss #antioxidants #sydneyvegans #healthychoices #vegetarian #veganism #foodstagram #cookwithyoshiko #hearthealth #japanesecooking #veganeats #cleaneating #cleaneats #poweredbyplants
  • Today’s lunch 👩‍🍳 I made creamy risotto with lots of greens 🌿 I started by frying chopped onions, then add cooked #organic brown rice, and #vegan MSG free chicken stock! As the rice gets softer, I add kale and broccoli, and cook for few minutes (I hate over cooked veggies!) 😅 Final touch is adding #tahini for creaminess (and we all need some good fat for our #health and #beauty ) and sprinkle crushed dry roast almonds for extra protein and crunchy texture. Did you know kale and broccoli 🥦 have been reported to contain more protein per 100 calories than beef?! 🤔 Even though some experts disagree, yet, it is still true that these veggies are good source of quality #protein ! 💪🏼 So here we have a simple dish full of #nutrients ! It is #dairyfree & #glutenfree 👍 #yum . . . . #veganism #cookwithyoshiko #healthyfood #instagood #instafood #veganfoodshare #feedfeedvegan #veganeats #veganlunch #veganrisotto #risotto #eatyourgreens #brownrice #veganrecipes #eatwell #plantbased #wholefoods #superfoods #japaneseveggiepals
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