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Takikomi Gohan - Japanese rice but not as you know it.
Japanese rice doesn't have to be a sidekick dish - mixed with flavourings and vegetables, it can be a one pot show stopper all by itself...


Shiso + Miso = Shisomiso!
The Japanese love to have a selection of fermented and pickled foods to eat with their rice at dinner and today, I'm looking at one of...


Natto - Japan's Marmite.
Just like marmite in the UK, natto is a food that divides opinions in Japan - you either love it or you hate it. So what exactly is...


Classic Natto & Rice.
I made my latest batch of natto last week & posted a "How to make natto" article on the blog - I hope you liked it if you saw it. Now...


Onigiri 3 ways.
Back at the start of the year, I posted an onigiri recipe - onigiri with tuna mayo. Here are three more onigiri recipes for you - onigiri...


Japanese Seafood Doria.
Of all the Western dishes that Japan has made it's own, I think doria might be my favourite. If you've never heard of or eaten a doria,...


Natto Battleship Rolls.
Here's another recipe using the Japanese superfood - Natto. In this recipe, I use natto in a popular Japanese sushi dish - Gunkan Maki....


Oden - Japan's street food.
Here's a one-pot winter warmer from Japan...oden. While oden might not be so well known outside of Japan, it is very popular with the...


Temaki sushi - AKA Roll your own Sushi.
Temaki sushi - "hand rolled sushi" - is a great party food for adults or kids. Everyone can get stuck in and roll their own sushi with...


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


Japanese style Chahan with Chicken.
Here's a recipe that is an ideal use for any rice you happen to have leftover in the fridge - you know, the stuff that goes a bit dry and...


Salmon & Avocado Uramaki Inside Out Sushi Rolls.
Here's an "uramaki" inside out sushi roll recipe for you to hone your sushi skills! "Uramaki" literally means "outside roll". I think the...


Seafood stick Uramaki inside out sushi rolls.
Here's another "looks difficult but it's really not" recipe - seafood stick uramaki. Now, uramaki, as you'll already know if you're...


Natto Maki sushi rolls.
Ah, natto....that great divider of opinions. Are you a lover or a hater, or just a, "never tried that before" kind of person? If you've...


Oyakodon.
Here is a classic Japanese dish that you'll find in homes and restaurants throughout the country. It's called Oyakodon, which means,...


Tuna & Spring Onion California rolls.
I hope you enjoyed my Seafood stick California rolls (Uramaki inside out rolls) recipe that I posted a while back. Now, here's another...


There's nought so nice as (Japanese) rice!
What can I tell you about Japanese rice that you don't already know? You'll know that rice is the staple food of Japan, is short grained...


Tofu & Egg Donburi.
If you haven't already noticed, I am a big fan of one bowl donburi dishes (a donburi being a bed of steamed rice on top of which a...


Natto California Inside Out rolls.
Here's my latest inside out California sushi roll dish. This time, I've made Natto California rolls - so, natto and cucumber with some...


Dry fried Onigiri with Miso sauce.
Here's a dead easy way to take an onigiri rice ball to the next level - mix a little miso with mirin and sugar. Then, call on your inner...
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