Japanee savoury rice balls, locally known as onigiri or o-musubi could lay claim to the title of the world's oldest convenience food. ...

As you probably know, Gyoza have their origins in China where they are a deeply embedded part of the food culture going back many...

Japanese Fried Chicken (the Japanese call it Tori no Karaage) must be one of Japan's most well known foods. It's certainly something I...

This salad features some everyday fruits and vegetables - carrot, celery, raisins and some walnuts. The dressing combines freshly squeezed orange juice and rice vinegar along with some extra virgin olive oil.

My Japanese Chicken Risotto is based on a Venetian risotto dish called Risotto alla Sbirraglia (I think the dish translates into English as the Risotto of the Guards of the Serene Republic, which is, I think you will agree, a bit of a mouthful - best left in the original Italian perhaps!) Anyway, if you know your Venetian risottos, you'll know that they are characterised by being quite runny and very smooth and rich and my Japanese take is no exception.

This blog recipe is about Asparagus Tart with Wasabi.

All in one go, making the gratin easier and quicker to prepare a delicious mac'n'cheese gratin for your table.

One of the most popular sandwiches you can buy (no surprise perhaps) is Japanese egg mayo sando. Try out this Japanese Egg Mayo Rolls sando

This Udon Noodles with Fluffy Eggs recipe is known as Kakitama Udon in Japan as which translated literally "stirred egg udon."

It's a very simple stir fry dish that's easy to create and very quick to prepare.

I have always been a devotee of the traditional fried spring roll.

Miso Nabe Hotpot with Chicken Meatballs recipe is easy to prepare and makes a great sharing nabe hotpot for a cold evening.

This Salmon parcel is a fusion cooking idea that I've used during the Christmas period as a starter for dinner with some success.

Here's a quick and easy way to take your cheese on toast breakfast, lunch or supper to the next level - Wasabi Cheese on Toast

This is the latest in my series of showing you how to make decorative Japanese fruit sando at home.

I came up with my own creation - omu fries.

The pumpkin on the other hand, is a central part of Japanese cuisine - it goes into everything - soups, pickles, mixed rice and tempura.

It's a very simple stir fry dish that's easy to create and very quick to prepare.

The kaki (persimmon) ranks as one of my favourite fruits - it's soft, very sweet and has a beautiful mellow orange colour.

Now and then, I get the urge to make myself a naughty but nice treat and what could be naughtier and nicer than a Japanese fruit sando?