Tag: Japan
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Sushi Rice

My go to sushi rice recipe. The ingredients go together in one pot (including the rice seasoning) for minimal clean up. Works great every time. Just multiply the recipe for more rice.
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Cold Ramen #2 (Hiyashi Chuka)

Creamy cold ramen, perfect for a fresh summer meal. Egg noodles are coated in a tangy sauce and topped with ham, cheese, corn and cucumber. Creamy mayonnaise and savoury mustard round out the dish to make for a light comforting bowl. Ready in 15min.
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Soy Cured Egg Yolk Tartar

Delicious and deeply savoury steak tartar for all the (raw) meat lovers! This very simple recipe does require a bit of planning as you need 24h to cure the egg yolks. With that said it takes minimal effort and no cooking (total prep time under 10min). Serve with thin rice crackers or crispy fried sushi…
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Cold Ramen (Hiyashi Chuka) #1

All the comfort of ramen in a refreshing bowl for the warmer months. Ideal for a quick lunch or mid-week dinner, ready in 15min! Easily made vegetarian (see substitutions section).
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Furikake

Japanese toasted sesame and seaweed seasoning. Great to add extra umami and nuttiness to cooked rice, vegetables, and fish, or in onigiri.
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Umeboshi & Furikake Onigiri (sour plum & seaweed)

Lightly sour and umami rich rice balls. This onigiri is ready in 5min if you have cooked sushi rice at hand! Made with only 3 ingredients: sushi rice, umeboshi (sour / pickled plum) and furikake (seasoning composed of nori and toasted sesame seeds). This recipe makes 4 onigiri, great for breakfast, snack or as a…
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Miso-Ginger Salmon, Sushi Rice, Jammy Egg

Japanese influenced dish composed of a jammy 12h soy marinated egg, flaky miso-ginger salmon, sushi rice and furikake.
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Jammy soy cured (shoyuzuke) egg yolks

Great seasoning to plain rice, toast or more complex dishes. Easy flavour bomb with just 3 ingredients and a bit of patience.
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Mille-Feuille Nabe (Japanese cabbage stew)

Cabbage and bacon are cooked in a light savoury ginger broth and served with a comforting bowl of rice. This recipe uses bacon instead of the traditional pork belly as easier to source near me.
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Quick Okonomiyaki (Osaka style)

Pickled ginger and cabbage pancake topped with sweet Japanese BBQ sauce, creamy mayo, seaweed and bonito flakes. This is a simplified recipe, removing ingredients which may be more difficult to source. Check the substitutions section to make vegetarian and find suggestions for protein toppings. Ready in under 30min.