Soups & Stocks

..Miso soup with Tofu..

Miso soup must be the most popular dish in Japan. At least half the Japanese population drink miso soup three times or more every week. ...

Osumashi with Egg, Shiitake & Leek.

I can't think of a more quintessential Japanese light healthy meal than a small bowl of "osumashi" clear soup and a bowl of rice, served...

Japanese stocks for vegans and vegetarians - 3 ways.

Traditional japanese stock is called "dashi" which translates as "drawn out liquid" . Dashi uses combinations of fish and vegetable...

An Autumnal Miso Soup.

Looking out of the window this morning, it's misty and the leaves on the trees are turning into a chequerboard of faded greens and browns...

Japanese corn soup.

Here's a quick, healthy Japanese soup for you to make. I always thought this soup was French as it is called "corn potage" in Japan. but...

Japanese Tonjiru.

"There's a pig in my soup!" This could the start of a corny joke...but it's not. In Japan this dish - Tonjiru, literally means "pork...

Sweet Potato Miso Soup.

Today, I'm posting one of my favourite miso soup recipes - sweet potato miso soup. This is a great combination - the sweet potato...

A little TLC anyone?

I hope you all had a great Christmas and saw 2020 in with lots of good things to eat and drink. If, like me, you ate more than you...

Ochazuke has come a long way.

Hello everyone. You might have seen a post I made in January titled, "..a little detox anyone.?" The recipe was for "ochazuke" - a simple...

Tuna Ochazuke in Minutes.

Ochazuke may just be Japan's oldest dish. I blogged about instant ochazuke recently and that reminded me that I should publish some more...

Lion Head meatballs with Chinese leaves.

This is a Japanese version of a Chinese dish that goes by the name of "Lion's head" meat balls. Apparently, the meat balls wreathed in...

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