This was one of the dishes that on the few very lucky days that we had spare fish heads that … More
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Steamed Managatsuo Cantonese Style 蒸し真魚鰹 (まながつお)
Introducing a much well less known premium fish in Japan- Managatsuo. Much more famous in South East Asian countries such … More
The Science of Making Stocks
Stocks form the base flavours of many dishes, from sauces all the way to stews, and are a blank sheet … More
How to Grow Koji 麹
The word koji (Kouji/麹) in Japanese is a general term of a grain that has been inoculated with a species … More
Simmered Japanese Sea Eel Recipe (Anago/穴子/アナゴ)
Easily mistaken as Unagi (日本鰻), Anago is another eel commonly eaten in Japan with the main difference being that Anago … More
Ricotta Stuffed Courgette Flower Salad, Botan Shrimp and Hazelnuts
Courgette flowers start coming into season for a short period in spring. Although we call them “courgette flowers”, when you … More
Japanese Wild Boar Hotpot (Botan Nabe/ ぼたん鍋; Inoshishi-nabe/猪鍋)
While formally looked down as a dish for people living in rural areas, wild boar hotpot soon spread around the … More
The science of ramen noodles.
This article has been kindly edited and proofread by Esmé. How and Why to Make Ramen Noodles Alkaline The source of … More
Bouillabaisse with Sea Urchin Rouille
Bouillabaisse with Sea Urchin Rouille Bouillabaisse is a traditional Provençal fish soup that originated from Marseille in France. The dish … More
たまひも親子丼 Tamahimo Oyakodon
たまひも親子丼 Tamahimo Oyakodon This post follows my previous post on the traditional Oyakodon and is a variation on it using … More
Tamahide Nagoya Cochin Oyakodon Recipe 玉ひで名古屋コーチン親子丼
Read a variation of Oyakodon using unlaid chicken eggs. Nagoya Cochin Oyakodon名古屋コーチン親子丼 One of Japan’s most famous comfort food, Oyakodon, … More
Japanese Mountain Vegetables- Sansai Recipes (山菜)
As spring arrives in Japan just around the blooming of plum trees and just before that of the cherry blossom … More