There is no better way to show people that you don't need to be a ninja or the master of any dark arts to make your own sushi at home...

Here's my latest easy fusion creation. Fish Finger Musubi. I think I can safely claim to this dish being a Kurumicooks original - I...

If you've read any of my Japanese restaurant reviews, you may have seen my reviews of London's two okonomiyaki specialists, Abeno and...

I am a big fan of cod. It's known in Japan as tara although it doesn't possess the symbolic status in there that it has in the UK. Cod...

If you've heard of ochazuke, you may know it is one of Japan's oldest forms of cooking. There is no exact equivalent meaning in English...

Sashimi grade salmon is a true treat for the tastebuds. Soft and velvety on the tongue with just a trace of oil and flesh that seems to...

This week's recipe is Teriyaki Salmon Donburi. As you probably know, donburi in Japanese describes a dish where foods are presented on a...

Look at the picture above. You could be forgiven for thinking you were looking at savoury choux creams, couldn't you? In fact, you're...

My elder son is living and working in Tokyo at the moment and he sent me this recipe which has become his "go to" regular salad. It's...

You might recall I sent you news of my first cooking class the other day. Well, here is the main meal that Penny, Frances and I made -...

Here's a Japanese recipe to put the humble but healthy cucumber on top of the taste chart - Wakame and Cucumber salad in a Japanese...

I think it is generally accepted that the Japanese diet is one of the most healthy in the world and a reason for the longevity of the...

Here's a very traditional Japanese side dish that uses a seaweed common in East Asia but (as far as I know) nowhere else - it's called...

Here's a one-pot winter warmer from Japan...oden. While oden might not be so well known outside of Japan, it is very popular with the...

Temaki sushi - "hand rolled sushi" - is a great party food for adults or kids. Everyone can get stuck in and roll their own sushi with...

OK, first things first. What is tsukudani? Answer: Tsukudani is a cooking technique that involves simmering ingredients in a soy & mirin...

Here's an "uramaki" inside out sushi roll recipe for you to hone your sushi skills! "Uramaki" literally means "outside roll". I think the...

Here's another "looks difficult but it's really not" recipe - seafood stick uramaki. Now, uramaki, as you'll already know if you're...

Are you in the mood for a dose of healthy Japanese cooking? This recipe features cod steak baked with a topping of miso-mayo sauce. I'm...

I hope you enjoyed my Seafood stick California rolls (Uramaki inside out rolls) recipe that I posted a while back. Now, here's another...