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

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

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

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

Blog about Dashiki Tamago Sando.

This dish takes about 25 minutes from the work surface to the table and that includes the time to drain the water out of the tofu, so not only is it healthy and delicious, it's quick and quite simple too. What's not to like about that?

Roasted vegetables in a good quality olive oil makes a meat free meal more fillling and satisfying than simmering can and even if you not vegetarian or vegan, it is still a good idea to eat a few main meals every week without any meat.

If you enjoy Japanese food, you might have heard of the name Onigirazu before. What is an Onigirazu?

Fish Finger Musubi Here's my latest easy fusion creation. Fish Finger Musubi. I think I can safely claim to this dish being a Kurumicooks original - I haven't seen it anywhere else and it was just one of those serendipitious occasions when I found some fish fingers in the back of the freezer and wonder what to do with them for a quick lunch - eh, viola! The Fish Finger Musubi was born! If you know your Japanese, you'll know that a "musubi" translates as a "rice ball". Musubi

Miso marinated Pork loins If you like pork, chances are that the pork loin will be one of your favourite cuts. The meat is one of the leanest pork cuts you'll find and it's mild flavour makes it ideal for steeping in a marinade. My friend Yumiko Nikaido sent me this recipe from Tokyo - apart from the pork, the key feature is, of course, the marinade which combines lots of good things - miso, Japanese sake (cooking sake is also fine), mirin, ginger, garlic and some honey - I

cheese and sundried tomato scones if i ever go back to live in japan, one thing i shall surely miss from my life in the uk is the cheese. you see, japan doesn't really do cheese - of course, you can buy cheese in japan but it tends to be the rather bland, waxy processed sort that comes in slices. since i came to the uk 30 years ago, i have become a lover of all sorts of cheese. in fact, most japanese people who live abroad for any time in a "cheesy place" tend to fall in lo

Japanese easy stir fry vegetables.

Here's my Japanese chicken doria recipe - just the ticket for a gloomy, soggy evening when you get home wanting some warming and comfort food.

Here's my recipe for Kakiage Tempura Soba - this combines tempura battered vegetables and shrimps and buckwheat soba noodles all served in a bowl of soba noodle broth

This quick Japanese Steak salad is served with Japanese Onion Sauce.