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Corned Beef Katsu We all make errors of judgement. When my husband first suggested I make a katsu using corned beef, I thought..well, I thought a number of things, such as, "..duh, men.." & "..what does he know about cooking?" and "corned beef in a katsu..?" Well, I was wrong. I reluctantly tried this out and for sheer speed, convenience and taste, I'm not sure there is a katsu out there that beats this. Now, I admit, the thing is that to eat a corned beef katsu, you have

Do you know the health benefits of natto? Natto Linguine.

Japanese stocks for vegans and vegetarians Traditional japanese stock is called "dashi" which translates as "drawn out liquid" . Dashi uses combinations of fish and vegetable products. The fish product involved is invariably dried, flaked bonito - a fish that is a relative of the tuna and mackerel. You can buy bonito flakes in small packets online or in an Asian or Japanese store if there is one near you. Bonito flakes aren't cheap so to get the most out of them, a Japanese

Fried Udon noodles with Pork I sometimes wonder why people order takeaways when can they make the same meal more quickly, healthier and cheaper with a minimum of fuss effort. Here's a great example that makes a super lunch or supper - stir fried Udon with Pork. I am not going to lay claim to this as a Japanese dish - you can find it served all over East and South East Asia. It's ready in under twenty minutes (and I'm sure it'll be wolfed down at the table in less than half th

How to make Yakitori at home.

This is Japanese style Spaghetti Napolitan blog.

I made a Seafood Doria and a Chicken Doria. This time around, I've made a Doria with a meat sauce.