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..simple Shiso and Soy salad dressing..

Despite the best efforts of the British summer, my crop of shiso has really did me proud in 2021. I had several pots of the stuff growing...

..Miso soup with Tofu..

Miso soup must be the most popular dish in Japan. At least half the Japanese population drink miso soup three times or more every week. ...

Sweet & Sour fried Tofu

Sweet & sour fried Tofu is a variant on the ubiquitous Chinese recipe, sweet and sour pork. Using tofu makes the dish more healthy and,...

..6 Japanese restaurants in London - a review..

This is a review of 6 Japanese restaurants in London's West End in 2019. All my restaurant reviews are unsponsored.

Ma Po's Tofu.

i need to get this out of my system. Why do search engines not allow an apostrophe? It's sooo annoying. Why do I ask? Well, so many...

..Tofu katsu + Japanese curry = Food Heaven..

I can't think of a more popular Japanese food at the moment than curry. The thing with a Japanese curry is that you have to "get it" -...

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...

Tofu Katsu.

If there's one complaint I hear about tofu, it's about the taste, or rather the lack of it. But I think that's the great thing about tofu...

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...

Fried Tofu Salad with Tahini & Soy dressing.

I don't know about you but I love tahini - that lovely thick paste made from ground sesame seeds. The Japanese use sesame quite a lot in...

Tofu Skewers in Miso Tahini sauce.

I'm in Japan at the moment visiting friends and family. Before I left, I developed a really nice Miso Tahini sauce which I thought would...

Hail the humble Turnip!

My latest post is another recipe designed to help you recover from the excesses of Christmas and New Year. This dish is called Simmered...

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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