Around this time last year I tumbled into my new Japanese home, took my shoes off, and walked past the toilet, shower, and kitchen into my bedroom/living area in a matter of footsteps. I’m 5’2†and I am not exaggerating when I tell you that in the unit of strides my flat is 10 by…
緑茶ã®ãƒãƒ¼ã‚ºã‚±ãƒ¼ã‚ An old favorite with a Japanese twist! Crust 11/2 cups of plain cookies crushed (Marie biscuits work well) 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 6 tablespoons of melted butter 1. Mix all ingredients together and press firmly into a pie pan. 2. Bake at 175 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Leave to cool. Filling 1 packet cream cheese…
出ã—å·»ãåµ This omelet is delicious, easy to make and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serves 4 as a side dish 6 eggs 1 cup dashi (stock made from fish and kelp, you can buy sachets of instant dashi) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) 1 tablespoon mirin salad oil…
(太陽ノ塔): Green West It’s difficult to find a chilled out café in the bustling city of Osaka. I usually go round in circles looking for one then realise I’m still in Umeda station. That’s when I give up, and head to Starbucks. I feel slightly guilty as I enjoy my white caramel mocha. To…
Vietnamese Cuisine Growing up in England with two Asian parents, both of whom previously lived in Vietnam, meant inevitably I was to be exposed to the eastern delights of Vietnamese home cooking. The half a year I have spent in Japan has been filled with sushi dates, ramen meet ups and sober soba get-togethers but…
Everyone loves a good acronym and in February I coined a new one. Admittedly PDDN is not as catchy as ATM, LBD, LOL or any of the other TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) which have so sneakily invaded our everyday speech; no longer being used ironically but as words in their own right – who’s guilty…
The oyster season has started again, so what better time to try this easy and delicious dish. Ingredients Serves 3-4 as a main dish with rice and sides 12 oysters (about 300 grams) 1 bunch of spring onions 3 tablespoons red miso paste (akamiso) 1 tablespoon white miso paste (shiromiso) 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons…
After four months of gorging myself on sushi, devouring okonomiyaki, and practically inhaling takoyaki, I found that I had slightly overindulged myself in my favourite Japanese dishes, both old and new. It was high time for a good meaty meal. Recommendations took me to the Brazilian place in Harbourland which quelled my appetite for a…
I like my travelling. I like it when it’s cheap even more, and there’s something in my brain that tells me I should only use nenkyuu if I’m leaving the country. On top of that, I don’t like going away if there isn’t already a national holiday involved in some way, just for that extra…