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My blog has over 30 categories featuring Japanese home cooking recipes as well as Chinese, Thai, Korean and fusion dishes. There's something for everybody! Click the More tab below to see what you can find.

Fried aubergine/eggplant slices on a ceramic plate with cherry tomatoes. Black chopsticks rest on a blue stand. Whole eggplant in the background.

Fried Aubergine/Eggplant and Beef Patties in Teriyaki sauce

You start with a large aubergine (eggplant), one of Japan's most popular vegetables - called nasu in Japanese

Japanese Beef and Lamb dishes

A bowl of clear Japanese vegan dashi broth on a wooden board, surrounded by dried mushrooms and pieces of dark seaweed, creating a calming mood.

No Cook Vegan Dashi

A good umami-rich dashi is one of the foundations of Japanese cuisine as you probably know.

Vegan dishes

Full moon with Sakuraco box and delicious Japanese treats for Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sakuraco - Delicious Japanese gift boxes

Sakuraco - delicious Japanese gift boxes from Japan.

Restaurant Review and Culture

Two rice burgers with burger, cheese, and nori on a wooden surface. Close-up with minimal background details.

Burger Musubi

how do I make these Burger Musubi and what do you need to make this recipe?

Japanese light meals

Lime Udon

What goes into the recipe? Obviously, udon noodles and lime are obligatory

Japanese Winter Dishes

Korean noodles with beef, red peppers, and spinach, topped with sesame seeds on a white plate. Striped cloth and vegetables in background.

Japchae - Korean sweet potato noodles with stir fried vegetables and beef

Delicious Korean noodles. Japchar is the sweet potato noodles mixing with fried beef and vegetables.

Korean Style dishes

Glass bowl of clear Japanese dashi stock, white bowl with dried bonito flakes, and dried kelp on a white surface, set against a dark background.

Everything you need to know about Dashi

Dashi is the word the Japanese use for stock.

Basic Japanese Food

Salmon and Turnip Gratin

Here is a delicious dish for a chilly day - Salmon and Turnip Gratin.

Japanese Fusion dishes

Yakisoba wrapped with Omelette drizzled with mayo and sauce on a white plate, garnished with herbs. It rests on a textured cloth beside chopsticks.

Omusoba

Omusoba is another one of those Japanese fusion dishes where the title says it all...well almost...

Japanese light meals

Fresh salad with shredded daikon, cherry tomatoes, sesame seeds, and seaweed nori on lettuce leaves. Served on a white plate, red pattern mat.

Daikon and Tuna Salad with Sesame Dressing

Healthy Japanese salad Recipe blog, Daikon and Tuna Salad with Sesame dressing.

Japanese salads

Four egg sandwiches on a decorative plate with halved cherry tomatoes. Background features a colorful, floral tablecloth.

Dashimaki Tamago Sando

A recipe Blog about Japanese Dashiki Tamago Sando.

Japanese Sando - sandwiches

Colorful hot pot with Chinese cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, limes, and carrot flowers in a black pot. Fresh and vibrant ingredients.

Chicken Mille Feuille Hot Pot

"Mille Feuille", in the case of a Mille Feuille Hotpot, describes the way that thin slices of pork are sandwiched between Chinese cabbage in hotpot.

Japanese Winter Dishes

Two rice burgers with lettuce, tomato, and cheese on a wooden board. The setting is indoors with a blurred background, evoking a fresh vibe.

Japanese Rice Burger

Rice burgers were a great idea, especially if you found dry, spongey burger buns a bit of a disappointment.

Japanese Beef and Lamb dishes

Stir-fried pork with cabbage and green bell peppers on a decorative red and white plate with floral patterns. Rich and appetizing.

Japanese style Hoi Ko Ro - Pork Cabbage Stir Fry

Japanese style Hoi Ko Ro Pork &and Cabbage Stir Fry recipe blog.

Chinese Style dishes

Plate with roasted chicken wrapped in bacon, lemon slices, potatoes, red cabbage, and Brussels sprouts on a festive table setting.

An Easy Christmas lunch for Two

Christmas lunch is a great British institution - roast turkey with all the trimmings - roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, stuffing, gravy.

Celebration and Party dishes

Non alcohol Mojito in a glass with a pink straw, lemon slice, and mint garnish. Background has whole and sliced citrus fruits on a checkered surface.

Alcohol Free Party Mojito

For a lot of people, drinking no alcohol is a health choice.

Celebration and Party dishes

Bowl of stir-fried beef with green peppers, onions, and eggplant / aubergine on rice. Set on red patterned cloth with chopsticks beside it.

Stir fried Miso Pork and Aubergine Donburi

Japanese donburi of stir fried pork and aubergine / eggplant flavoured with a rich, umami-full miso sauce.

Japanese One Bowl Meals

Bowl of miso soup with tomatoes, zucchini, and greens on a bamboo mat. Background has a dish with a green vegetable and red chopsticks.

Vegetable Miso Soup

Miso soup is probably Japan's most frequently consumed dish.

Japanese Soups and Stocks

Nikujaga with pork, carrots, potatoes, onions, and snap peas on a blue-patterned plate. Setting has a patterned fabric background.

Japanese Pork and Potato Stew AKA Nikujaga

Japanese Pork and Potato Stew called Nikujaga in Japanese recipe blog.

Japanese Pork dishes

Stir fried sliced eggplant / aubergine with green onions and sesame seeds in a blue and yellow bowl. Colorful and appetizing dish on a light background.

Stir Fried Spicy Soy Eggplant

Health benefits aside, eggplant / aubergine is also a great vegetable for soaking up flavours, so when I make it, I like to accompany it with a rich sauce

Japanese side dishes

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