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Takakomi Gohan - Japanese rice but not as you know it.

Japanese rice doesn't have to be a sidekick dish - mixed with flavourings and vegetables, it can be a one pot show stopper all by itself...

Shiso + Miso = Shisomiso!

The Japanese love to have a selection of fermented and pickled foods to eat with their rice at dinner and today, I'm looking at one of...

Natto - Japan's Marmite.

Just like marmite in the UK, natto is a food that divides opinions in Japan - you either love it or you hate it. So what exactly is...

Classic Natto & Rice.

I made my latest batch of natto last week & posted a "How to make natto" article on the blog - I hope you liked it if you saw it. Now...

Onigiri 3 ways.

Back at the start of the year, I posted an onigiri recipe - onigiri with tuna mayo. Here are three more onigiri recipes for you - onigiri...

Japanese Seafood Doria.

Of all the Western dishes that Japan has made it's own, I think doria might be my favourite. If you've never heard of or eaten a doria,...

Natto Battleship Rolls.

Here's another recipe using the Japanese superfood - Natto. In this recipe, I use natto in a popular Japanese sushi dish - Gunkan Maki....

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...

Temaki sushi - AKA Roll your own Sushi.

Temaki sushi - "hand rolled sushi" - is a great party food for adults or kids. Everyone can get stuck in and roll their own sushi with...

Japanese Chicken Doria.

Here's my chicken doria recipe - just the ticket for a gloomy, soggy evening when you get home wanting some warming, comfort food. If...

Japanese style Chahan with Chicken.

Here's a recipe that is an ideal use for any rice you happen to have leftover in the fridge - you know, the stuff that goes a bit dry and...

Salmon & Avocado Uramaki Inside Out Sushi Rolls.

Here's an "uramaki" inside out sushi roll recipe for you to hone your sushi skills! "Uramaki" literally means "outside roll". I think the...

Seafood stick Uramaki inside out sushi rolls.

Here's another "looks difficult but it's really not" recipe - seafood stick uramaki. Now, uramaki, as you'll already know if you're...

Natto Maki sushi rolls.

Ah, natto....that great divider of opinions. Are you a lover or a hater, or just a, "never tried that before" kind of person? If you've...

Oyakodon.

Here is a classic Japanese dish that you'll find in homes and restaurants throughout the country. It's called Oyakodon, which means,...

Tuna & Spring Onion California rolls.

I hope you enjoyed my Seafood stick California rolls (Uramaki inside out rolls) recipe that I posted a while back. Now, here's another...

There's nought so nice as (Japanese) rice!

What can I tell you about Japanese rice that you don't already know? You'll know that rice is the staple food of Japan, is short grained...

Tofu & Egg Donburi.

If you haven't already noticed, I am a big fan of one bowl donburi dishes (a donburi being a bed of steamed rice on top of which a...

Natto California Inside Out rolls.

Here's my latest inside out California sushi roll dish. This time, I've made Natto California rolls - so, natto and cucumber with some...

Dry fried Onigiri with Miso sauce.

Here's a dead easy way to take an onigiri rice ball to the next level - mix a little miso with mirin and sugar. Then, call on your inner...

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