My latest recipe is a simple, healthy salad where Japanese daikon is the star turn. (Daikon translates simply as "big root" in English)...

My elder son is living and working in Tokyo at the moment and he sent me this recipe which has become his "go to" regular salad. It's...

Here's a Japanese recipe to put the humble but healthy cucumber on top of the taste chart - Wakame and Cucumber salad in a Japanese...

If you've been following my blog, (and I hope you have!) you'll remember that I have been growing some Japanese salad veg this summer. In...

The shiso in my garden is still going strong but with autumn just around the corner, it might not last much longer. So, I've been...

Here's another recipe featuring Japanese pumpkin, AKA kabocha. Roasted foods are not very common in Japan mostly because until recent...

Here's a light salad dish that's easy to make, healthy and, best of all, delicious! The main constituent is what the Japanese call...

Mushrooms play a big part in Japanese cooking and if, like me, you are a mushroom lover, you'll always have one or two varieties on hand...

Here's a really tasty way to enjoy cabbage....hello, are you still with me? Yes, cabbage. I know a lot of people associate cabbage with a...

Japan and beef have an interesting history. For centuries, the eating of beef (along with most other meats) was prohibited in Japan - in...

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...

People tend to equate Japan with rice but potatoes (Imo as the Japanese call them) are a big part of the food culture. I remember looking...

You may remember that I published a Japanese potato salad recipe a little while ago. Here's a variation on the theme using sweet potato...

Well, summer is here so I thought I would prepare one of my favorite summer dishes - edamame salad. When you picture edamame, you...

I know what you're thinking - how can a fennel & pear salad be Japanese? Simple answer - it isn't - but one of my Japanese friends asked...

I think it's beyond dispute that we need to maintain our five-a-day veggie regime especially now we are enduring the dark, chilly days...