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An Ishiri sauce primer.

Every now and again, I come across a Japanese ingredient that I haven't tried before. It happened the other day when I was in my local ...

Squid spaghetti with Ishiri sauce.

Here's a recipe I've made using my new kitchen friend, Ishiri sauce (if you haven't done so already, you can check it out on Youtube at...

Pan fried Cod with Ishiri & Lemon sauce.

If you checked out my latest Youtube tutorial on interesting Japanese foods, you'll know that I recently started using an unusual...

Tahini + Miso - the Ultimate Umami Fusion.

I am a big fan of combining Japanese ingredients with foods from other cultures. So the other day, I tried out a new sauce combining...

Tofu Skewers in Miso Tahini sauce.

I'm in Japan at the moment visiting friends and family. Before I left, I developed a really nice Miso Tahini sauce which I thought would...

My easy Teriyaki Sauce.

What could be more Japanese than teriyaki sauce, you ask? Well, a lot of things actually as teriyaki sauce isn't really Japanese at all...

Teriyaki Salmon skewers.

I hope you checked out my "easy teriyaki sauce" post last week - it's a quick way to make a yummy teriyaki sauce without any of the...

Coffee Kanten with Whipped cream.

Do you remember a recipe for berry fruits kanten that I posted a few weeks ago? I'm a fan of kanten because it's easy to use, versatile,...

Japanese style Chicken in Lettuce wraps.

Hello everyone. Here's a recipe for those days when you want something nutricious but not too filling - no tortillas or pitta, just some...

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...

Fried Mackerel with Rocket & Onion.

How may times have you been to eat out and ordered something that left you thinking, "I think I'll try to make that myself." Here's a...

Tamagoyaki and Shiso Uramaki.

Here's my latest uramaki "inside-out" sushi roll. This is my version of an uramaki that my son makes at the sushi bar where he currently...

Two layer fruit Kanten.

Hello everyone. Here's my latest offering - a kanten based dessert made in two layers. For anyone who hasn't come across kanten before,...

Halloween Gyoza.

With halloween not far away, i've been thinking about a finger food to serve at a Halloween-themed party and...here it is...Halloween...

Kurumi's Halloween Croquettes.

With Halloween not far away, I thought I would post another recipe on a Halloween theme. Last week, I posted a recipe for Halloween...

My Sesame coated Salmon Fillets.

This week's recipe features fillets of salmon marinated in soy sauce & mirin then wrapped in a sesame coating. This is a combination that...

Yumiko Nikaido's Hayashi Rice.

Here is a new recipe from my friend Yumiko Nikaido who lives in Tokyo - it's called Hayashi rice - this one is perfect for those chilly...

Simmered Chicken and Daikon.

Now that autumn is here, it's time to start making some dishes for cooler darker, evenings - something warming and nutricious. This week,...

Meat sauce Doria.

If you're a regular reader of my blog, you might remember the other Doria recipes I published earlier this year. I made a Seafood Doria...

Pork stuffed Peppers with Teriyaki sauce.

My recipe this week is here - peppers stuffed with pork and seasoned with my Teriyaki sauce. Stuffed peppers aren't a traditional part of...

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