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  Minced soy chicken with ginger, egg and garden peas on rice This is my all time favourite recipe for bento lunch boxes, particularly if […]

    Roasted salmon with miso This is probably the easiest and most delicious Japanese salmon recipe you will ever come across. It is versatile […]

Sharon fruit, spinach and tofu   This is one of my favourite dinner party dishes for anyone who likes healthy eating. I recently demonstrated this […]

  Ginger Pork My mother used to cook this dish and I loved it. It is a popular dish served in set-menu lunches around Japanese […]

  Japanese Chicken Curry with Rice Japanese curry is sweet and mildly spicy, full of flavour and just the right intensity. Of course you can […]

  Chilli Pork with Green Pepper and Konnyaku If you are looking for something different, why not try konnyaku? This Japanese superfood is made from […]

  Udon noodle salad with crushed sesame seeds and miso dressing Japanese people prefer to eat cold noodles during the warm months. Japanese summer can […]

  Chicken and Bamboo Shoots with Soy Sauce and Ginger Lovely hot or cold, it’s a one-pot dish very simple to make. The combination of […]

  Soba Salad with Asparagus and Grated Breakfast Radish Soba noodles are traditional Japanese noodle made with buckwheat flour, and are widely considered a super-foods […]

  Asparagus Rolls with Mayonnaise and Japanese Seven-Spice May is the season for English asparagus. I often pick my own in the local PYO and […]

                  Steamed Chicken and Shimeji Mushroom in Foil with Miso and Sake Whoever has created the idea […]

                  Japanese Tomato Salad Fancy making an extremely simple but utterly delicious Japanese salad dressing? I love […]

                  Spicy Yakiniku wrapped in lettuce with miso and chives Japanese barbeque, known as ‘yakiniku’, goes far […]

                  Gyoza with pork, prawn and chives Gyoza is a kind of pan-fried dumpling that is typically […]

                  Tamago-yaki (Japanese folded omelette) Sweet and lightly textured, Japanese omelette, or ‘Tamago-yaki’, is a popular sushi […]

                  Chicken Nikujyaga (Japanese stew of chicken, vegetables and shirataki noodles) Nikujyaga is the heart of Japanese […]

                Tofu Teriyaki Burger Whether you are a vegetarian or an omnivore, tofu is a healthy and versatile […]

                  Tofu, Edamame and Wakame salad with Yuzu dressing This simple oriental salad went down a storm […]

                  Nasu Dengaku (Aubergine with Miso) Dengaku is a style of Japanese cooking with sweetened miso paste. […]

                  Tonkatsu (Pork cutlet) When tonkatsu met curry ‘pork katsu curry’ was born. What you may not […]

                  Yakitori Succulent cubes of diced chicken put on bamboo skewers and grilled over charcoal, yakitori with […]

                  French Bean with Black Sesame Seed Rich in vitamins and minerals, sesame seeds are crunchy and […]

                  Kakiage-don (prawn & vegetable fritters on rice) Kakiage-don is a type of tempura in which several […]

                Su-no-mono The ultimate pallet cleanser, ‘su-no-mono’ is an understated gem of Japanese cuisine. Refreshing and healthy, it […]

                  Shikai-maki If you are looking for a dish to impress at your dinner party, look no […]

                Tempura Deep fried seafood and vegetables in a super light and crispy batter, Tempura distinguishes itself from […]

              Ura-maki (Roll sushi) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make your own sushi at […]

              Tempura-Soba (Deep fried prawns and vegetables in batter with soba noodles in a hot broth) Perhaps one of […]

Hiyashi chuuka (chilled Chinese style noodles) Japan has many dishes that are linked to particular seasons throughout the year. The summer in Japan can get […]

                Oyako Donburi The family of popular Japanese dishes widely known as “donburi mono” consists of a bowl […]

Yaki gyoza (Fried dumplings) Gyoza are a popular type of Asian dumplings that bear somewhat of a resemblance to Italian ravioli. They have a thin […]

Teriyaki Chicken Burger The teriyaki chikcen burger is a unique type of burger created in Japan that puts a delicious teriyaki style chicken steak in […]

Temari Sushi Every year in Japan, on the third of March, people celebrate the Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival), a seasonal festivity where families pray for […]

Gomoku Chirashi The name “Gomoku Chirashi” literally means “a mixture of five toppings” and it is an apt one, as this dish is created by […]

Prawns in Chilli Sauce This month’s recipe is a Japanese re-interpretation of the Classic Szechuan dish; prawns in chilli sauce. The original Chinese regional dish […]

Tori Kara-age The popular dish “Tori Kara-age” (Fried Chicken) has been eaten in Japan or over 90 years and is a versatile staple of Japanese […]

Mabo Tofu The cuisine of many nations can be found on Japan’s dining tables but perhaps the one most commonly made at home is Chinese […]

Zaru soba Soba noodles are very traditional form of Japanese cuisine. These noodles are made using buckwheat flour (the buckwheat plant is also calles “soba” […]

How to make perfect nigiri Creating rice balls for nigiri-zushi and onigiri, can be a bit of a bore. And unless you’re a trained sushi […]

Inari zushi Inari zushi are made from fried tofu that is boiled to be sweet or bittersweet and stuffed with boiled rice. When the rice inside […]

Tofu “Hamburgers” Make healthy Tofu “Hamburgers” by simply mixing with tofu and frying! Enjoy the silky smooth texture of tofu together with the crunchiness of […]