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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...

Three Mushroom Spirali with Ishiri Sauce.

If you saw my blog recipes using "Ishiri sauce" earlier this year, you'll know, it's one of those "sounds awful but tastes great" ...

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...

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...

Miso Udon Hotpot.

I've posted a number of New Year's resolution style, light and healthy veggie dishes in recent weeks but here's something different for...

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...

Japanese potato salad.

People tend to equate Japan with rice but potatoes (Imo as the Japanese call them) are a big part of the food culture. I remember looking...

Japanese Souffle Pancakes and a trip to Fuwa Fuwa cafe.

Here's another Japanese expression for you, "fuwa fuwa" (it's pronounced fwa fwa). What does it mean? If you imagine something light,...

Simple stir fried Pork with 3 Vegetables.

Here's a simple, versatile stir fry recipe that's ready in under half an hour and will provide most of your daily nutrition and fibre on...

Tendon with Prawns.

The Japanese have a love of abbreviations and so it is with this dish - "tendon" is the short form of "tempura donburi", meaning "tempura...

Japanese Java Cheese Curry.

Here's a recipe that shouldn't work but it really does. I have to admit that the first time this was put in front of me by my...

"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...

Naughty but Nice Ribeye Katsu.

Now and again, I get the urge to spoil myself with a nice steak. If i'm feeling extra indulgent, instead of simply frying it, I make it...

Chinese inspired Chicken Chukadon.

If you read my blog now and again, you'll know that the Japanese are big fans of Chinese food. Most ramen shops in Japan will have some...

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...

Japanese Curry fried Rice.

If like me, you always seems to have some leftover rice in the fridge, here's a great way to use it up - Japanese style curry fried rice....

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