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This is a Japanese dressing using Shiso leaves. Shiso and Soy salad dressing.

If you've been following my blog, (and I hope you have!) you'll remember that I have been growing Shiso and Mizuna salad. some Japanese salad veg this summer. In fact, it's been a bumper harvest and my shiso and mizuna just keep on giving! So here's a healthy salad using these two lovely leaves and some other veg topped off with some edamame - it's quick, nutricious and just the thing for a warm summer evening when you want something easy and light on your tummy. The recipe i

Here's the Yakitori sauce recipe that I used for my Yakitori recipe. It's dead easy to make (not to mention much cheaper than buying a...

You may have seen this recipe already on my blog with my Japanese Steak salad and Onion sauce dish. I am posting it separately as well...

This is a quick easy salad recipe with the tahini create a really rich umami flavour when combined with soy sauce in this dressing.

Introducing Ishiri sauce and a few recipes using Ishiri sauce .

I am a big fan of combining Japanese ingredients with foods from other cultures. So the other day, I tried out a new sauce combining...

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...

I use teriyaki sauce a lot in general Japanese cooking.

The daikon (AKA white radish or mooli) is a much beloved vegetable in Japan - you'll find it featured in many classic Japanese woodblock...

For all you cod lovers out there, my good friend Yumiko Nikaido's latest recipe should get your vote - pan fried cod in a yuzu butter...

Roots Vegetables are good ingredients for making salad.