This is my favourite money saving, quick, healthy meal (ok, it’s not super healthy because it uses a packet sauce, but it’s pretty good, nutritious …
Vegetarian
Tomato Soup Recipe
Im not normally good at soups, but I’m pretty pleased with this one. The trick with soup ingredients is that less is more. This tomato …
How To Cook Edamame
If you’ve tried edamame in a Japanese restaurant and tried boiling in salt it at home, you’ll notice that it’s not as oishi (delicious in …
Japanese Falafel Fusion
I’m pretty happy with this, but it’s hard to get falafel wrong. This is a fusion of Japanese salad flavours with Middle Eastern falafel. It …
Peppered Mushrooms And Leeks
I made these peppered mushrooms and leeks to accompany a full English breakfast, but these would also work as a side to a steak or …
Agedashi Tofu
This is my second, but first successful attempt to create an agedashi tofu recipe to mimic the one at the teppanyaki restaurant in Wellington. That …
Shiitake Tofu Teriyaki Sushi
This is a really nice combo because of the rich flavours in the shiitake mushrooms and the teriyaki sauce. I prepared this as a futo …
Japanese Pickled Cabbage
This traditional Japanese side dish doesn’t taste much different from pickled vegetables from any other country, except it uses ingredients that are available in Japan. …
Vegetarian Donburi
I’m super happy with my vegetarian donburi recipe, and it’s super quick and easy to make. There are many substitutions you can make with this …
Japanese Rice Salad
I had been trying (and failing) to replicate the umami style rice that a local Yakitori bar makes, when I stumbled upon a very authentic …