Aubergine and tuna ponzu (茄子のツナぽん酢)

Description: Can be served as an appetiser or side dish. Can be served chilled and this can be served as a Japanese izakaya-style dish (similar to Spanish tapas).Serves: 2Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Aubergine - 1 piece or 200g, chopped into small pieces Tuna (tinned) - 1 small tin or 60g Ponzu - 1 tablespoon … Continue reading Aubergine and tuna ponzu (茄子のツナぽん酢)

Chicken and Hakusai soup (鶏と白菜のスープ)

Description: Hot soup, a perfect chicken and Hokusai soup when it’s cold. You may even have this when you have a hangover, this may help to make you feel better.Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Spring onion - chopped, 15g Dashi stock powder - 2g (please follow the package instructions) *Alternatively, 400mL of bonito or … Continue reading Chicken and Hakusai soup (鶏と白菜のスープ)

Asparagus Wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly (Asperges enveloppées dans de la poitrine de porc)

Description: Asparagus wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly. Can be served as canape, finger food for parties or side dishes. Japanese people like to roll vegetables with thinly sliced meat so that kids would eat them :)Serves: 3Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Thinly sliced pork belly - cut in half, 200g  Asparagus - cut in … Continue reading Asparagus Wrapped in thinly sliced pork belly (Asperges enveloppées dans de la poitrine de porc)

Beef tongue steak with lemon spring onion (葱塩牛タン)

Description: The combination of lemon and spring onion with sesame oil makes a perfect match with grilled beef tongue. This sauce can be used for other grilled meat. like pork or chicken as well.Serves: 2Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients Beef tongue slice - 200g Spring onion - chopped, 30g Sesame oil - 1.5 tablespoons Salt … Continue reading Beef tongue steak with lemon spring onion (葱塩牛タン)

Okra Natto Hiyayakko (オクラ納豆冷ややっこ)

Description: Fermented soya beans, natto arranged dish. Simple to prepare and full of important nutrients. We Japanese eat natto, particularly at breakfast. It may not be appealing in smell or appearance… just eat it. Serves: 2Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients Tofu - 150g Natto - 1/2 pack (28.35g) (defrost beforehand if frozen) Okra - chopped, 40g … Continue reading Okra Natto Hiyayakko (オクラ納豆冷ややっこ)