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This is a healthy version of sweet and sour dish as I use fried Tofu. This dish is also suitable for vegan.

This is a review of Heddon Yokocho ramen bar in London's West End in July 2021. All my restaurant reviews are unsponsored.

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

Okonomiyaki with Bacon. I make lots of different okonomiyaki, some just with veg, some with meat as well as some "fusion-yaki" like one with a cheddar cheese filling

Here's my latest vegetable Japanese curry recipe. I used the hot version of "Golden" vegetable curry cubes for this dish.

Korean savoury pancake - Pajeon My latest recipe is korea's favourite pancake - the pajeon (pa = spring onion, jeon = pancake.) At its...

My recipe this week is a Japanese classic - Japanese beef bowl AKA Gyudon - which translates rather simply as "beef bowl".

This is a classic tempura recipe.

How to grow Mizuna and a recipe for using Mizuna.

House Vermont Curry roux is one of the popular curry in Japan. In this blog Im introducing 3 different curry.

This is a quick side dish that's tasty and nutricious.

Onigiri-Rice balls.

Of all the Western dishes that Japan has made it's own, I think doria might be my favourite.

Japanese meat balls - Niku Dango Here's a recipe which sounds better in Japanese, "niku dango", than in English - plain old meat balls! But Japanese meat balls - Niku Dango are actually far from plain - they're made of minced pork cooked in a sweet soy sauce. They'll grace any dinner table or you can just pop them in a lunch box for a nourishing midday meal. Alternatively, you can also put these on skewers & cook them over the barbecue. I've truly never come across anyone w

Here's a one-pot winter warmer from Japan...Oden.

Menchi katsu is another example of a Western style dish assimilated into Japanese food culture at the turn of the 20th century.

Ton Jiru.

Fruit sandwiches, known as "fruits sando" in Japan, are a very popular snack/light lunch and ubiquitous across the country's cafes and convenience stores.

Here's a light salad dish that's easy to make, healthy and, best of all, delicious!

Tofu Katsu is vegan friendly Japanese dish. If you love Tofu, Tofu Katsu is for you.