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Sliced lotus root in soy glaze topped with microgreens and sesame seeds on a white plate. Background shows a patterned bowl.

Fried Soy Lotus Root

You will love the texture of this stir fried lotus root dish.

Japanese Vegetable dishes

Fresh green Shiso leaves on a dark slate surface, glistening with moisture. Bright, vivid color against a muted background creates a fresh look.

A Japanese leaf garden (pt 1) - Shiso

I have a love/hate relationship with Japanese shiso (which you might know as green perilla) - you know, those large sweet mint leaves with serrated edges you get when you eat sushi and sashimi at a restaurant.) don't get me wrong - I love eating the leaves - not just with sushi but also in salad, or mixed with miso (a dish which is called shiso miso) on rice but I hate buying shiso leaves - they are sooo expensive! Shiso So, the ideal solution is to grow them myself which I n

Grow and Make your own

Chilled Japanese zaru soba noodles with dipping sauce and shiso kkaennip beefsteak leaf garnish by kurumicooks tasty easy healthy Japanese Asian and Fusion cooking and food for your kitchen

Chilled Japanese soba noodles / Zaru soba

Chilled Japanese Soba Noodles are called Zaru soba in Japanese. Zarusoba is easy and quick to cook and healthy dish as well.

Vegan dishes

Young daikon green seedlings sprout from the soil in black pots. The setting is indoors with soft natural light, creating a hopeful, fresh mood.

Daikon from seed

How to grow your own Daikon / White radish.

Grow and Make your own

Tomato Bean and Shiso salad

Simple, quick and very satisfying salad - Tomato Bean and Shiso Salad recipe blog.

Japanese salads

Colorful salad with lettuce, beans, squash, tomatoes, red onions, nuts, and seeds on a white plate. Fresh and vibrant presentation.

Japanese roasted Pumpkin salad

Here's another recipe featuring Japanese pumpkin, AKA kabocha.

Japanese salads

Colorful stir-fry with lotus root, bell peppers, and snow peas in a white bowl with a spoon. Bright and fresh appearance.

Stir fried Lotus Root

Japanese easy stir fry vegetables.

Japanese Vegetable dishes

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...

Three onigiri with various fillings (edamame, salmon, corn) wrapped in seaweed, displayed on a plate against a dark background.

Onigiri 3 ways

Onigiri-Rice balls.

Japanese light meals

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....

Sushi, Chirashi, Poke Bowl, Rice

Glass of diced yellow, onion and aubergine garnished with green onion slices, served in a clear cocktail glass on a gray background.

Eggplant / Aubergine and Pepper Nabe Shigi

The Japanese love their eggplant/aubergine (or nasu as it's called locally). It's far more a part of Japanese cookery than it is here in the UK, which is a shame for the Brits because aubergine is very good for you. Traditionally, aubergine was thought to have a cooling effect on the body (because of its high water content) but modern science shows it's also high in vitamin B6 and C as well as minerals like potasium and manganese. Eggplant /Aubergine and Pepper Nabe Shigi N

Japanese Vegetable dishes