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Potato Mochi is an unique modern Japanese food.

Miso baked salmon is easy to make and tasty.

Butternut Squash Gratin On cold nights, what better seasonal ingredient is there to warm empty tummies than a squash - or pumpkin, or kabocha - depending on what word you use to describe this beautiful gourd vegetable. I think it is safe to say that the Japanese are in love with their variety - the kabocha - in Japan you can eat it in many ways and they are all delicious. Most Japanese think of the kabocha as an indigenous Japanese vegetable but in fact, it is an import, in

My latest Japanese restaurant review took me to pastures new - Finsbury Park in London N4 to be exact.

Sweet Potato Mochi with Mozzarella You've probably heard of Japanese mochi - you know, the rice that has been pounded and pounded until it turns into a thick, white gooey paste. Mochi is a big part of Japanese food culture. It is traditionally eaten on New year's day - typically in a soup called Ozoni - to bring people strength and good health through the months of winter. But mochi doesn't have to be just about rice. This recipe shows you how to make mochi with sweet pota

This dish is a simple stir fry using either rump or sirloin steak and this recipe comes hot off the press from my good friend Yumiko Nikaido, who always has her finger on the pulse of new recipes coming out of Japan.

Pumpkin Gyoza with Mango dip With Halloween just around the corner, here's a pumpkin recipe that you can prepare in advance and serve on the day at your Halloween party. Now, you might be thinking - aren't gyoza savoury? Mango dip...really? Don't you gyoza serve with a mix of soy sauce and a little vinegar? And you would be right....or, you'd me right most of the time. But I invite you to think a little bit laterally and think about what a gyoza is exactly. Basically, it's a

Here's my take on a healthy Thai Tofu & Beanthread noodle salad.

What goes into a Japanese Curry soup?

Marugame Udon Ah, what a joy to wander around on a sunny Sunday morning in streets full of people out having a good time - good riddance...

Inside Out Egg Sushi Rolls Have you ever been to a sushi bar, seen inside out sushi rolls on the counter and wondered, "Who had the idea to turn a sushi roll inside out?" Or maybe,"How does the chef do that?' If you have, then read on..... So, Inside Out Sushi Rolls are Japanese, right? Well, not exactly...in fact, you don't often see uramaki (as they are called in Japanese) on the menu in a sushi bar in Japan. That's because, as the name California Roll might suggest, they

Our restaurant review.

Super easy stir fried beansprouts recipe.

This is quick easy Rice Salad with Thai flavour.

Easy Temari Sushi balls recipes using smoked salmon.

This is easy tasty Chinese style Prawns recipe at your home.

Chisou Japanese Sushi and Izakaya I celebrated my wedding anniversary recently, so my partner and I visited Chisou Japanese Sushi and...

This is easy recipe for Chicken Sukiyaki Donburi.

Japanese Spinach & Sesame "Goma Ae" This is, in my humble opinion, one of the best Japanese vegetable dishes you will ever try. It's very nutricious, low calorie, requires only a few ingredients and can be ready in under 15 minutes. Not only that it is one of the tastiest Japanese vegetable dishes I know. Sesame - both black and white - finds its way into a lot of Japanese dishes - it's used as a garnish (like this recipe where tosted sesame is used) as a salad dressing and

Yurinchi / Chinese Sweet and Sour Fried Chicken is usually made using chicken thighs with the skin on.