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Miso baked salmon is easy to make and tasty.

There is no better way to show people that you don't need to be a ninja or the master of any dark arts to make your own sushi at home...

Chinese style stir fried Spicy King Prawns Along with tempura, IMO this dish is one of the best ways to eat king prawns - I've eaten this in Chinese restaurants in Japan since I was a child, so I guess it's ingrained as a Kurumi family favourite . Preparation is pretty minimal - a little marinading, some sauce and some frying - no more than 15 minutes from start to finish. I should point out that I used prepared king prawns in this recipe. If you buy unprepared prawns, the d

Here's my latest easy fusion creation. Fish Finger Musubi. I think I can safely claim to this dish being a Kurumicooks original - I...

I am a big fan of cod. It's known in Japan as tara although it doesn't possess the symbolic status in there that it has in the UK. Cod...

If you've heard of ochazuke, you may know it is one of Japan's oldest forms of cooking. There is no exact equivalent meaning in English...

This blog is about Salmon Sashimi Poke Bowl.

Teriyaki Salmon Donburi This week's recipe is Teriyaki Salmon Donburi. As you probably know, donburi in Japanese describes a dish where...

Takoyaki is one f the street food in Japan. but you can also make Takoyaki at home.

You might recall I sent you news of my first cooking class the other day. Well, here is the main meal that Penny, Frances and I made -...

I think it is generally accepted that the Japanese diet is one of the most healthy in the world and a reason for the longevity of the...

Here's a very traditional Japanese side dish that uses a seaweed common in East Asia but (as far as I know) nowhere else - it's called...

Temaki sushi - "hand rolled sushi" - is a great party food for adults or kids. Everyone can get stuck in and roll their own sushi with...

OK, first things first. What is tsukudani? Answer: Tsukudani is a cooking technique that involves simmering ingredients in a soy & mirin...

Here's an "uramaki" inside out sushi roll recipe for you to hone your sushi skills! "Uramaki" literally means "outside roll". I think the...

Here's another "looks difficult but it's really not" recipe - seafood stick uramaki. Now, uramaki, as you'll already know if you're...

Are you in the mood for a dose of healthy Japanese cooking? This recipe features cod steak baked with a topping of miso-mayo sauce. I'm...

I hope you enjoyed my Seafood stick California rolls (Uramaki inside out rolls) recipe that I posted a while back. Now, here's another...

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...

Here's one of Japan's favourite deep fried foods - ebi fry (pronounced "ebi furai" in the local tongue) - king prawns deep fried in...