Make Everyday Meals Tastier with Simple Tricks🍳 Hi there! I'm a Japanese working mom living in Canada. I share easy tricks to add umami for tastier cooking. My 2-year-old, Yui-chan, used to be a picky eater, but now she can eat almost everything after I learned about "umami" (she still sometimes refuses to eat depending on her mood, though 😅). I would be happy if my videos could help someone looking for kid-friendly meal ideas. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!
I am so happy to find you, my children and I love japanese food and are from Canada as well. It will be easier for us to find everything to make the recipes!
Thank you so much! I'm really happy to receive your comment☺️ I live in Canada, but I often make Japanese recipes because I miss them. I'll be sharing more videos soon. Hope you enjoy them❤️
Thank you for your comment! I weigh the bento to make sure there's enough portion for my toddler who doesn't know how much is enough for herself yet. For teenagers, I don’t think you need to weigh the food. You can use a rough ratio of Carbs: Protein: Vegetables = 1:1:2 (plus some fruits and healthy oil). 😊
Hello from Nova Scotia! There is also a Japanese mum here who posts recipes, so happy to see Japanese recipes made in Canada! 🤗 One of my fav things to cook is Japanese food.
Hello, very tasty dish, looks so appetizing, great recipe, thank you for sharing, friendly like, good luck and all the best, have a great weekend🥰🥰🤗🤗😉😉
Hi , i am silen member who rarely comment. I like all of your recipes and your utensils. I have a question, which brand frypan do you use for cooking? Thanks!
I have found that tomato sauce based dishes like Ratatouille is always better the next day because the flavors have had time blend together and settle. At least you a couple of winners with your little one. Picky eaters are stressful, but fun because they get everyone thinking outside of the box when it comes to cooking.
So true! ︎I like your positive way of thinking. Things are sometimes tough, but I'm glad my baby gives me a lot of new experiences☺︎Thank you for your comment!
I have a yam. I can cook rice. Have seaweed. Want to eat chicken but only have frozen wings that needs thawing out. Need your suggestion. I have egg! But want meat!😝 …I love how Japanese meals look so healthy n aesthetically beautiful.❤
Hi mom. I’m also in Canada and having to make bento for my daughter. Lately she comes home with lot of leftover food :( in her bento box. What do you think I should do? I don’t give her very much, she is 7 years old. I’ve been trying so many recipes, it’s make me very tired always cooking new things, then I have to throw it out when she does not eat 😢
Thanks for your comment! I know it’s so sad when kids leave food. My baby is 20-month-old, so things might be different for a 7-year-old, but let me share some tips that I keep in mind. 1) Don’t feel so pressured. Kids grow up just fine eating only what they like. 2) Remember that “Umami” increases when multiple umami components are combined (glutamic acid, inosinic acid, etc). Tomato&onion&beef, onion&shiitake mushroom&pork, Bacon&cheese&asparagus… 3) Know the food your kid definitely wants to eat. My baby likes miso soup, so I add various ingredients like tofu, radish, potatoes, or spinach into miso soup using a generous amount of dashi packets. She sometimes eats the vegetables she wouldn’t usually eat in other dishes. And, she loves the Siwin Japanese Style Sausage (Costco has it). I know it’s not so healthy, but it helps me a lot when I’m too tired to cook. 4) Show them how much you enjoy your food, especially when trying new recipes. 5) Stop giving them too many snacks. If they feel no need to eat, they won’t eat. They often think, “I can just have snacks later.” 6) Praise them a lot when they finish even one of the side dishes. 7) Get them involved in cooking. It can be a hassle for you, but kids would want to eat the dishes when they are told “You made it.” Good luck! Let’s do our best together😊
