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Cod Fillet Tendon.

Here's a recipe that you could call, with just a little stretch of the imagination, "Japanese fish and Chips". You get a fillet of cod...

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...

Sweet Potato salad.

You may remember that I published a Japanese potato salad recipe a little while ago. Here's a variation on the theme using sweet potato...

Japanese Torokeru Egg & Lentil Curry.

As you know, I'm a big fan of Japanese curries - they're quick and easy to make and the flavours are fruity and spicy and not too hot -...

Kimchi Fried Rice.

Are you a lover of Korean chilli fermented cabbage (AKA kimchi) like me? I must admit, I am a little bit addicted to kimchi - there's...

Simple but Soooo Good - Edamame salad.

Well, summer is here so I thought I would prepare one of my favorite summer dishes - edamame salad. When you picture edamame, you...

South Korea's #1 Hit Dish.

Have you ever heard of KPop? It's South Korea's own brand of boy band & girl band pop music and over the last decade it has taken Japan...

Vegetable Tamagoyaki.

Here's a recipe that really takes me back to my childhood. I've never been an early riser but if there was one thing guaranteed to get me...

Takikomi rice.

Rice hasn't alway been a cheaply available staple in Japan. Centuries ago, rice was an expensive commodity, so much so that the Japanese...

My Fennel & Pear salad.

I know what you're thinking - how can a fennel & pear salad be Japanese? Simple answer - it isn't - but one of my Japanese friends asked...

Edamame - how to grow your own.

I've never met a soul who doesn't like edamame, have you? They are truly at their best eaten freshly picked straight out of the garden -...

Wasabi Rocket - how to grow your own.

I don't know if you're well acquainted with wasabi rocket. If you are, maybe like me, you are a recent convert. Earlier this year, I was...

Salmon & Tuna Poke bowl

Poke dishes are on a roll at the moment, aren't they? Unlike pokémon, poke bowls didn't originate in Japan but from Hawaii, where...

Chinese style Seafood Chukadon.

i posted a recipe for Chinese style chicken chukadon earlier in the year and as it was well received, I thought I'd create another...

Chirashi Sushi made easy.

You might remember I posted a Japanese style poke bowl recipe a little time back. Here is what I would call a close cousin to the poke...

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...

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...

Japanese chocolate mousse.

Chocolate desserts probably wouldn't be high on your list if you were asked to name Japanese foods but the Japanese actually consume more...

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...

Japan meets Goa on a plate.

What could be better suited to the fruity taste of a Japanese curry than the coconut rich flavours of Goan cuisine? I started putting...

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