The salmon of Hokkaido are prized for their clean taste; in this recipe, the rich salmon is paired with miso, which is made from salted and fermented soybeans. The slightly...
Goya Champuru is a classic home-cooking dish from the sub-tropical island of Okinawa in Japan. There are many versions, but all will include bitter melon (known as goya in Okinawan...
Do not be intimidated by the length of this recipe, it is in fact quite straightforward. Most elements must be made in advance including the chilled dashi-soy broth and the...
A festive rice dish, Soboro Gohan is easy to make and looks great. Soboro refers to minced (ground) pork or chicken which is slow cooked in soy sauce, ginger, sugar...
Named after the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, Shichi Fukujin, this pickle combines assorted chopped vegetables with ginger and either dried red chiles (tōgarashi) or peppercorns. The pickling medium, a...
Natives of semitropical Okinawa enjoy dishes with bitter melon in hot weather, believing it restores energy and nutrient balance to the heat-weary body. One of the most common ways of...
A winter favourite, Tonjiru is a hearty miso soup made with sliced pork belly and chunky root vegetables. Here, I also use sake kasu, the lees left over from sake...