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

Here's a very traditional Japanese side dish that uses a seaweed common in East Asia but (as far as I know) nowhere else - it's called...

OK, first things first. What is tsukudani? Answer: Tsukudani is a cooking technique that involves simmering ingredients in a soy & mirin...

Here's a quick, healthy Japanese soup for you to make. I always thought this soup was French as it is called "corn potage" in Japan. but...

Here's another dish to give your body a nutritional boost - simmered burdock and carrot, which in Japan, is called "kinpira gobo."...

Here's a light salad dish that's easy to make, healthy and, best of all, delicious! The main constituent is what the Japanese call...

If there's one complaint I hear about tofu, it's about the taste, or rather the lack of it. But I think that's the great thing about tofu...

I don't think there can be any doubt that the Japanese love their veggies - it's not uncommon for a Japanese dinner to include 2 or 3...

Mushrooms play a big part in Japanese cooking and if, like me, you are a mushroom lover, you'll always have one or two varieties on hand...

Aubergine ("Nasu" in Japanese, in case you were wondering), is a vegetable that the Japanese love. It's eaten a lot more in Japan than...

Here's a really tasty way to enjoy cabbage....hello, are you still with me? Yes, cabbage. I know a lot of people associate cabbage with a...

Here's a healthy vegetable recipe for you. It's also a great way to enjoy aubergine. I know that aubergine divides opinions - some people...

You may have seen this recipe already on my blog with my Japanese Steak salad and Onion sauce dish. I am posting it separately as well...

Here's my recipe for a dish called Daigaku Imo in Japanese which literally translates as "university potato". There are various stories...

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...

The Japanese love their eggplant (or nasu as it's called locally). It's far more a part of Japanese cookery than it is here in the UK,...

Here's a big question for you. Are food likes and dislikes inherited or based on the environment? The reason I ask is that both my...

Serving a chilled dish of kanten in Japan is a true sign that summer has arrived - when the mercury is into the thirties and the cicadas...