First published March 2014. Updated January 2019. Remember my Japanese landlady? Well, as simple as this recipe is, she was one difficult lady to please – too dry, too hard, too soft! Good job I love beef, because boy, did I have a whole lot when I was learning this! “Shigure” means a quick or […]
Turmeric and Matcha Green Tea Smoothie with Tenzo Tea
I’m a huge fan of Matcha, and its potent health giving benefits. Today, I’m going to share with you my favourite mid morning drink – Turmeric and Matcha Green Tea Smoothie. I’m keeping it simple, just a few ingredients, but it’s still a powerhouse of goodness. I’m always on the lookout for quality, organic matcha […]
Rice Beef Burger with Kimchi and Wasabi-Mustard Mayo
These Rice Beef Burger with Kimchi and Wasabi-Mustard Mayo is both a reader requested recipe, as well as a post for the Foodies+ Fusion month over on Google+. Foodies+ is an almost 300 000 strong food community that I run on Google+. We like to have monthly themes and challenges in the community, and this […]
Agedashi Tofu – Japanese Fried Tofu in Savoury Dashi Sauce
Agedashi Tofu is a delightful small dish of lightly fried, almost melt in the mouth tofu, sitting in a hot dashi sauce, topped with various garnishes like grated daikon, spring onions (scallions), nori and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes). It’s one of those dishes where the sum more than outweighs its few humble parts. Agedashi Tofu, which […]
What is Yuzu, that Knobbly Japanese Citrus Fruit?
The Japanese Yuzu or Korean Yuja (citrus junos) is a citrus fruit that has long been in use in China and Tibet, where it originated and is known as xiāngchéng. Yuzu is yellow in colour when ripe, so in that respect, it resembles a lemon. However, its shape is that of an orange but its […]
Okonomiyaki – Japanese Savoury Pancake
First published Nov 2013. What is Okonomiyaki? It’s a traditional Japanese savoury pancake that is sometimes also called Japanese pizza and is a very popular festival (matsuri) street food in Japan. There are many Okonomiyaki-ya, or Japanese restaurants that serve this delicious pancake, where you can even make your own with tables that have built […]
