This recipe is known in Japan as "kakitama udon" which translated literally "stirred egg udon." As I think you will agree, that sounds a...

Sushi cakes are a relatively new "thing" in Japan. The idea is fairly simple: make sushi into a sharing experience by using a cake tin to...

I recently posted a blog on Chinese style oven baked spring rolls and this recipe is a close cousin - Thai style oven baked spring rolls....

Japanese winters can get very cold, especially in the north of the country. And when the mercury closes in on zero, Japanese mums get out...

This is a fusion cooking idea that I've used during the Christmas period as a starter for dinner with some success. As the title...

Here's a quick and easy way to take your cheese on toast breakfast, lunch or supper to the next level - Wasabi Cheese on Toast which you...

This is the latest in my series of showing you how to make decorative Japanese fruit sando at home. I make these as an occasional...

The 'omuretto' is one of the most popular foods you'll find in Japan. The Japanese version of the venerable omelette is almost always...

Halloween was never a "thing" in my childhood in Japan but it's become very popular in recent years. The pumpkin on the other hand, is a...

This recipe comes courtesy of my collaborator, Yumiko Nikaido who resides in Tokyo. It's a very simple stir fry dish that's easy to...

The kaki ranks as one of my favourite fruits - it's soft, very sweet and has a beautiful mellow orange colour. This delicious fruit has a...

Now and then, I get the urge to make myself a naughty but nice treat and what could be naughtier and nicer than a Japanese fruit sando?...

This recipe comes courtesy of one of my Instagram followers - Carolina from France. It's a dish that in Japan is made with very thinly...

Spring rolls used to polarise opinion in my household. Personally, I adored them (and still do) as did one of my children. My other half...

The Japanese have grown to love their convenience foods since fast food stores first started up in the country in the 1950s. One...

This recipe was provided by my good friend Yumiko who lives in Tokyo. It's a combination which on the face of it is sounds quite plain...

I am a big fan of Vietnamese food - I love the lightness of the dishes and the subtle sweet and sour aromas of the food. This noodle...

Are these sandwiches? Or might you call them eggplant mini-burgers? In Japanese, they're called " nasu no hasami yaki' which translates...

A good umami-rich dashi is one of the foundations of Japanese cuisine as you probably know. But for vegans, there's a problem with dashi...

Every now and again, I get approached to feature merchandise on my blog and Instagram channel. Most of the time, I turn these offers down...