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Omelette + Rice = Omurice

This is a dish that is as simple as it's name suggests but popular the length and breadth of Japan. Omurice is the perfect dish in many...

Can you resist a Tonkatsu?

Tonkatsu must be Japan's most popular meat dish. It's a relatively recent addition to the country's national menu having only become...

A Japanese leaf garden (pt 1).

I have a love/hate relationship with Japanese shiso (which you might know as green perilla) - you know, those large sweet mint leaves...

A Japanese leaf garden (pt3).

My final "grow your own" leaf vegetable this year is mitsuba, or Japanese parsley. Mitsuba is a versatile leaf - in fact it's more than a...

Dashimaki Omelette.

Here's my latest recipe - Dashimaki omelette - this is much like your standard Tamagoyaki but with dashi stock added to provide a little...

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...

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...

Matcha green tea Latte.

Now that the days are growing shorter and the nights a little chilly, my thoughts turn to warming autumn drinks and there's nothing...

Munchworthy Matcha Muffins.

Have you ever seen the very entertaining "Paul Hollywood in Japan" series? Yes, that Paul Hollywood , the celebrity chef and baker. He...

Japanese Hamburg steak with Daikon sauce.

So what exactly is a Hamburg steak? I hear you ask. The answer is very simple. Take away the bun from a hamburger and you're left...

My Miso Salmon Poke bowl.

Poke bowl dishes are a bit of a think these days, aren't they? As I've said before on my blog, the origins of the poke bowl are a lot...

Chicken Nanbanzuke.

Here's a recipe from my good friend Yumiko Nikaido who lives in Tokyo. The dish is called chicken nanbanzuke. The word "nanbanzuke"...

Ishikari Salmon & Miso stew.

Here's a winter fish hotpot (or nabe in Japanese) recipe from Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. This is a traditional Japanese meal...

Chicken Katsudon.

If ever there was the perfect warming dish for chilly nights, this is it - chicken katsudon. I'm sure you know about katsu, which is the...

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...

Calling all umami lovers! Miso Tuna spaghetti.

Do you believe in serendipity? I know it doesn't happen very often, but I believe that sometimes, things do just fall into place. I was...

Teriyaki Chicken Poke Bowl.

Fancy an easy to make main dish that's nourishing and uber-fashionable? Then why not try my Japan-Hawaiian fusion dish - the Teriyaki...

Kimchi Omurice.

Back when I first started my blog, one of my first recipes, (#23, I think) was Omurice. Omurice (omelette + rice) is one of those...

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