Vegetable recipes 2/2

Marinated Kabu & Choysum.

I don't think there can be any doubt that the Japanese love their veggies - it's not uncommon for a Japanese dinner to include 2 or 3...

Kakiage Soba.

Here's my recipe for Kakiage soba - this combines tempura battered vegetables and shrimps and buckwheat soba noodles all served in a bowl...

Aubergine Katsu.

Aubergine ("Nasu" in Japanese, in case you were wondering), is a vegetable that the Japanese love. It's eaten a lot more in Japan than...

Japanese style roasted Aubergine,

Here's a healthy vegetable recipe for you. It's also a great way to enjoy aubergine. I know that aubergine divides opinions - some people...

Daigaku Imo - Japanese brain food?

Here's my recipe for a dish called Daigaku Imo in Japanese which literally translates as "university potato". There are various stories...

Eggplant & Pepper Nabe Shigi.

The Japanese love their eggplant (or nasu as it's called locally). It's far more a part of Japanese cookery than it is here in the UK,...

Pan fried Celery & Shimeji with Bonito flakes.

Here's a big question for you. Are food likes and dislikes inherited or based on the environment? The reason I ask is that both my...

Buckwheat Soba with Summer Vegetables.

There are some days when the weather gets so hot you need your food to cool you down. (Yes, even in the UK!) With that in mind, here's my...

Hail the humble Turnip!

My latest post is another recipe designed to help you recover from the excesses of Christmas and New Year. This dish is called Simmered...

Marinated Turnip & Smoked Salmon.

We're approaching the end of January and for anyone out there on a diet or a detox, here's another healthy, light dish for you to try -...

Broccoli with black Sesame.

Here's another simple vegetable side dish - Broccoli with black Sesame - that's packed with nutricious uber-goodness and top scoring in...

Aubergine /Eggplant with a spicy Soy sauce marinade.

Here's my latest recipe - fried aubergine in a spicy soy sauce marinade. I know aubergine (or you might know it as eggplant, melanzana,...

Japanese Tomato Hotpot.

My latest recipe is a modern take on the traditional Japanese hotpot, which in Japanese, we call Nabe. In many Japanese homes, a nabe dish...

Japanese Aubergine Katsu Curry.

Aubergine is one of my favourite vegetables and I think there is no better way to serve it than as a katsu - that is, deep fried in panko...

"Sappari suru" Turnip & Smoked Salmon.

Have you ever come across the Japanese term, "sappari suru"? It means "refreshing" or "cleansing" as in when you come home after a hot...

Daikon in Miso sauce.

The daikon (AKA white radish or mooli) is a much beloved vegetable in Japan - you'll find it featured in many classic Japanese woodblock...

Soy Butter Vegetable stir fry

It seems difficult to believe now, but time was when butter was almost unknown in Japan. I admit I'm going back a few years but even in...

Celery & Carrot "Kinpira".

My latest recipe is full of veggie fibre and goodness. This style of cooking is what the Japanese call Kinpira which is a technique which...

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