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Salmon & Turnip Gratin

Here is a delicious dish for a chilly day - Salmon and Turnip Gratin. Turnips are used in many ways in Japan - eaten raw in salads,...

Omusoba.

Omusoba is another one of those Japanese fusion dishes where the title says it all...well almost... Omusoba is a combination of an...

Daikon & Tuna Salad with Sesame dressing.

I dreamed up this salad combination a few months ago when I was asked to create an Instagram ad for Kaneiwa Company, a Japanese maker of...

Dashimaki Tamago Sando

To borrow a well-known catchphrase from a UK stores food advertising campaign, "this isn't just an egg sandwich, it's a Dashimaki Tamago...

Chicken Mille Feuille Hot Pot.

Now, you're probably thinking, "Isn't Mille Feuille a French pastry? And of course, you're right, Mille Feuille is a French pastry. But...

Japanese Rice Burger..

Like me, you may be partial to the occasional hamburger. For many Japanese of a certain age, a McDonald's Burger - (or make that a...

Japanese-style Hoi Ko Ro Pork & Cabbage Stir Fry

This recipe was provided by my good friend Yumiko Nikaido who lives in Tokyo. Yumiko always has here finger on the city's pulse for what...

..An Easy Christmas lunch for Two..

Christmas lunch is a great British institution - roast turkey with all the trimmings - roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, stuffing,...

Alcohol Free Party Mojito.

Did you know that a majority of the world's population choose not to drink alcohol? That's an easy fact to forget, particularly at...

..Stir fried Miso Pork and Aubergine Donburi..

Early December - it's dark early morning and early evening and Jack Frost's chilly fingers are never far away. But it's not all bad news...

Vegetable Miso Soup

Miso soup is probably Japan's most frequently consumed dish. Many people still drink a bowl (or two) every single day and there was a...

Japanese Pork and Potato Stew AKA Nikujaga

Here's a dish said to be associated with Japan's greatest military hero, Admiral Togo Heihachiro. Togo was the commander of the Imperial...

Stir Fried Spicy Soy Eggplant

Does this dish use eggplant or it is an aubergine? As you'll know, it depends where you come from. In the US, it's an aubergine, in the...

Taiwan Maze Udon

This dish is a derivative of Taiwan Maze Soba. You can use my recipe with either udon or soba (or even ramen) noodles and it will work...

Smoked Salmon & Oba Linguine

Hand on heart, this is the easiest, quickest way to make a delicious dish of pasta that I know. The dish features that delicious Japanese...

Stir fried Tofu Donburi

I was watching a commercial on tv the other day - Weight Watchers, maybe - I don't recall exactly. In the commercial, a woman is told she...

..Easy Salmon Maze Sushi..the easiest sushi ever!

I don't think there is an easier way to get into making your own sushi than this recipe. You don't need to know how to fillet fish or...

..Roast Vegetables in a Soy & Lemon dressing..

As you probably know, the Japanese diet is quite well regarded as being high in vegetables, both raw and cooked. The Japanese prepare...

Mini Onigirazu AKA Minigirazu

If you enjoy Japanese food, you might have heard of the name Onigirazu before. What is an Onigirazu? Basically, it is a parcel of rice...

..Meat and the Japanese..

As a Japanese living in London, I am always struck by the big cultural difference in attitudes towards the eating of meat between the UK...

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