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Oden - Japan's street food.

Here's a one-pot winter warmer from Japan...oden. While oden might not be so well known outside of Japan, it is very popular with the...

Japanese Tonjiru.

"There's a pig in my soup!" This could the start of a corny joke...but it's not. In Japan this dish - Tonjiru, literally means "pork...

Sukiyaki - Kanto style.

Happy St. Valentine's day everyone! If you want to serve something special for your loved one tonight, I can't think of anything better...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sesame & Soya Milk Hotpot.

When I first came to England (nearly thirty years ago, OMG!), soya milk was something you found in health food shops and just about...

Kimchi & Tofu hotpot - you're in the army now!

When it's cold and grey outside, I think you'd agree that there's nothing better to put you in a positive frame of mind than a tasty &...

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