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Judging from the enthusiastic response to my initial chirashi post (I received enough recommendations to last me till at least part 4), you lot are just as passionate about sushi as I am. As promised, here is the second installment where I check out (read full article)
I was first lured to Dinings’ tiny Marylebone premises by the pedigree of Tomonari Chiba, an ex-Nobu chef. I remember being distinctly underwhelmed by the modern sushi interpretations and what they coined as “Japanese tapas” on my (read full article)
A popular complaint from those living in London (especially expats), is that the British capital lacks decent sushi. Sure, there’s at least one of the major sushi chains (Itsu, Yo!, Feng etc.) on every high street but those hardly constitute as (read full article)
London has been hit with a barrage of new restaurants this month – there’s Daniel Boulud’s first UK venture (Bar Boulud) and the long awaited return of Nuno Mendes with Viajante, as well as second restaurants from established chefs (read full article)
Avid readers of my blog will notice that I’ve written about Sakana-tei before. Indeed, repeat reviews are not the norm for me, but our fantastic meal there last Friday was so full of unusual offerings that I felt it warranted a second mention. (read full article)
I’ve been keen to eat at Kikuchi for a while, having had it recommended to me countless times and after several false starts I finally made it there, not once but twice in the last fortnight. My first stop there was for a midweek catch-up with (read full article)
I’m not sure what it is – maybe it’s the short winter days, but it feels as if January has just flown by. I glanced at my calendar the other day and realised I only had a matter of days to get my monthly Gourmet, unbound post up. L (read full article)
Katsu Curry (katsu karē), like Omu Rice, is a much loved western-style Japanese dish, first introduced to Japan during the Meiji era by the Imperial Japanese Navy who were inspired by a stew the British Navy served with curry powder (India was under (read full article)
I joined the Daring Kitchen family last month and was excited to tackle my first Daring Cooks challenge hosted by Audax (Audax Artifex) and Rose (The Bite Me Kitchen). Their sushi challenge was rather appropriate for me seeing as in the summer I neve (read full article)
It’s been raining all morning so I made us steaming bowls of salmon miso ramen for lunch which warmed us right up. I had a spare aubergine from another meal so I put together a quick aubergine salad as a side dish which went really nicely with (read full article)
Omu rice (or Omu-raisu) is essentially an omelette stuffed with fried rice and topped with ketchup. It’s a popular dish in Japanese diners serving local adaptations of western dishes ranging from spaghetti to hamburgers. I love that it’s (read full article)
Whenever I fancy tempura, I immediately think of Ikeda. The small restaurant on Brook Street specialises in tempura and katsu, and are also known for their sushi, although I almost always opt for their fried dishes so have only sampled their sushi on (read full article)
There’s plenty of leftover rice from yesterday’s donburi, so naturally I made fried rice for supper tonight. I love fried rice, it’s so versatile, you can throw anything in – there really are no rules! This incarnation combine (read full article)
Home alone tonight so wanted something quick and simple. When cooking for one, there’s nothing better than a donburi (japanese for “rice bowl”), usually consisting of simmered meat over a bowl of rice. I’ve chosen to make an O (read full article)
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