The Japanese melon pan, or melon bread, is a sweet bread that is baked with a layer of slightly crispy cookie dough at the top. It is baked in a similar way as the coffee bun (Rotiboys) and Hong Kong … Read more
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Clam & Miso Soup For The Soul
First dish of 2025. Another simple dish to make, and one that I will probably make again soon. Three key ingredients – clams, miso paste, water. Bang.
Oyakodon – Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl
The oyakodon is a type of Japanese rice bowl (donburi) which has both the parent and the child (chicken and egg) together in the same dish (hence the term ‘parent-and-child donburi’). It is basically a rice bowl that is topped … Read more
Japanese Salmon & Mushroom Pasta
I enjoy eating fusion Japanese dishes, i.e. Japanese mixed with European/Western influences. The modern Japanese cafes will usually serve a mixture of pasta or baked dishes that are cooked with miso paste, served with seaweed garnishes; drip or brewed coffee … Read more
Simple & Plain Yaki Onigiri
‘Yaki’ means grilled, while onigiri means ‘rice ball’. I love this very simple recipe of yaki onigiri. It is clean, dense, filling and lovely as a meal. The crisp and browned sides of the onigiri makes them look very tempting … Read more