Here's another Japanese expression for you, "fuwa fuwa" (it's pronounced fwa fwa). What does it mean? If you imagine something light,...

Here's a simple, versatile stir fry recipe that's ready in under half an hour and will provide most of your daily nutrition and fibre on...

The Japanese have a love of abbreviations and so it is with this dish - "tendon" is the short form of "tempura donburi", meaning "tempura...

Here's a recipe that shouldn't work but it really does. I have to admit that the first time this was put in front of me by my...

Have you ever come across the Japanese term, "sappari suru"? It means "refreshing" or "cleansing" as in when you come home after a hot...

Now and again, I get the urge to spoil myself with a nice steak. If i'm feeling extra indulgent, instead of simply frying it, I make it...

If you read my blog now and again, you'll know that the Japanese are big fans of Chinese food. Most ramen shops in Japan will have some...

Hello everyone. You might have seen a post I made in January titled, "..a little detox anyone.?" The recipe was for "ochazuke" - a simple...

If like me, you always seems to have some leftover rice in the fridge, here's a great way to use it up - Japanese style curry fried rice....

Here's a recipe that you could call, with just a little stretch of the imagination, "Japanese fish and Chips". You get a fillet of cod...

Ochazuke may just be Japan's oldest dish. I blogged about instant ochazuke recently and that reminded me that I should publish some more...

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...

As you know, I'm a big fan of Japanese curries - they're quick and easy to make and the flavours are fruity and spicy and not too hot -...

Are you a lover of Korean chilli fermented cabbage (AKA kimchi) like me? I must admit, I am a little bit addicted to kimchi - there's...

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

Have you ever heard of KPop? It's South Korea's own brand of boy band & girl band pop music and over the last decade it has taken Japan...

Here's a recipe that really takes me back to my childhood. I've never been an early riser but if there was one thing guaranteed to get me...

Rice hasn't alway been a cheaply available staple in Japan. Centuries ago, rice was an expensive commodity, so much so that the Japanese...

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've never met a soul who doesn't like edamame, have you? They are truly at their best eaten freshly picked straight out of the garden -...