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Japanee savoury rice balls, locally known as onigiri or o-musubi could lay claim to the title of the world's oldest convenience food.

Miso Nabe Hotpot with Chicken Meatballs recipe is easy to prepare and makes a great sharing nabe hotpot for a cold evening.

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

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

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

"Onigiri" - the humble riceball - is as old as rice cultivation itself in Japan

Japanese Pork Ginger - Shogayaki as it is called in Japanese - is made in just about every home in Japan and there are some good reasons for that - it's easy to make, it's quick and everyone seems to love it.

Chinese style stir fried Spicy King Prawns Along with tempura, IMO this dish is one of the best ways to eat king prawns - I've eaten this in Chinese restaurants in Japan since I was a child, so I guess it's ingrained as a Kurumi family favourite . Preparation is pretty minimal - a little marinading, some sauce and some frying - no more than 15 minutes from start to finish. I should point out that I used prepared king prawns in this recipe. If you buy unprepared prawns, the d

Okonomiyaki with Cheddar Cheese If you read my blog, you'll know that my family are okonomiyaki fans. We're also cheese fans, so I thought, why not combine okonomiyaki and cheese? Now I'll admit that cheese isn't the first thing you might think of when you think of Japanese food but I find it makes a great ingredient in a lot of Japanese dishes and that's certainly the case when you add it to an okonomiyaki. Adding 80 - 100g of good cheddar cheese enriches the flavour and pro

Chinese style Seafood Chukadon I posted a recipe for Chinese style chicken chukadon earlier in the year and as it was well received, I...