Japanese Curry – traditionally cubed – recipe
We might think that Japanese curry is a new invention. Perhaps Japanese tourists discovered the recipe for curry on recent trips to the Subcontinent. But,...
Asian Bites by Tom Kime – review
As the dust cover says it’s Asian Bites – A Feast of Flavours from Turkey through India to Japan. It’s a great concept and teaches...
Sakura Sake Cocktail – Sakuratini recipe
The colours of sakura blossoms are everywhere – even in London. It’s Spring – the grey skies are leaving us and the trees welcome these...
Shiba Dog – Sake Cocktail from Hakushika
Shiba Dog is a Sake Cocktail from Hakushika in Japan. Its a tangy cocktail with most of its flavour from the fruit juice. Glass: Old-fashioned...
Sake Cups … or perhaps a glass – travel review
Or natural wood, lacquered wood, glass or even plastic… For those of us who love the delicious complexity of sake, the vessel from which we...
Spring Garden – Hakushika Sake Cocktail
Spring Garden – Hakushika Sake Cocktail is another delicious drink from Japan Glass: Cocktail glass Garnish: Maraschino cherry or lemon peel Ingredients: ・HAKUSHIKA Sake 30ml ・Lemon...
Warm Spring Sake Cocktail
Another great cocktail from Hakushika Sake – Warm Spring Sake Cocktail WARM SPRING Glass: Heat-resistant glass Garnish: Cinnamon stick Ingredients: ・Hakushika Sake 40ml ・Amaretto Disaronno 20ml ・Hot...
Sake – a Japanese History – travel review
We in the West are becoming more familiar with Sake. There are now many more Japanese restaurants in our cities and all of them will...
Tiger of Mysore Mocha Mysore Coffee Latte Petits Fours – recipe
In 1750 military officer Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore (now part of India) and his wife were delivered of a baby. They named...
Hakushika Sake Blossom Cocktail
Hakushika offer another delicious and simple cocktail – Sake Blossom. Perfect for the end of winter and early spring. Glass: Glass goblet Garnish: Improvise Ingredients:...
Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake – drinks review
Founded around 1720 in Takayama Hida in Japan, Oita Shuzo brewery has been producing sake ever since. This is a beautiful region with several noteworthy...
itsu Has a Taste for Christmas
A parcel of festive flavours It’s party time – or soon will be. We might not be hosting a dozen for Christmas dinner, but many...
Wagamama Vegan-Friendly
Meat-free with imagination We have been passing through many strange, worrying and often frightening months. We have experienced loss in many forms but there have...
Sloane Place – Dinner with Asian Accents
Cosy fine dining on Lower Sloane Street My dear reader would have doubtless noticed my previous article on Sloane Place a couple of weeks ago....
Itsu crispy seaweed thins with sriracha
Itsu offers a contemporary take on Asian food, and a bit of inspiration too. These delicate sriracha seaweed thins are made from the same green...
Ramen: 50 classic ramen and Asian noodle soups
Winner of ‘Best Japanese Cookbook UK’ in Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Ramen: 50 classic ramen and Asian noodle soups has its literary finger on the...
Teriyaki Chick’n Vegan Gyoza by Itsu
Itsu has long provided beautiful and healthy food from their restaurants. These have a focus on Japanese dishes and the culinary art of delicious simplicity....
A Dog of Flanders in Antwerp – travel review
‘A Dog of Flanders’ is a novel by English-French author Marie Louise de la Ramée and was published under her pseudonym “Ouida” in 1872. It...
Squeezing Miso Tasty
Japanese food is more popular than ever. Sushi has been the go-to dish for many, but real Japanese food is far more complex and delicious...
Pretty Princess – Sake Cocktail from Hakushika
Pretty Princess is a Sake Cocktail from Hakushika in Japan. Calpis is a drink that one can find in Japanese speciality shops. Glass: Cocktail glass...