These Japanese-style rusks are crisp, mildly sweet and savoury snacks brushed with butter and a touch of…
Easy Japanese minced beef curry
One of my favourite things in the world to eat is Japanese curry. I know some curry aficionados…
Perfecting Tonkatsu
Any long-time reader knows that I’m slightly obsessed with pork and pork dishes. One of the first “restaurant”…
A very special Hokkaido menu at The Naked Finn
The other night, at The Naked Finn, I had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had here…
Revisiting Den and the brilliant Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa
Earlier this year, I started to plan how to best celebrate my fifteenth wedding anniversary. I knew that,…
My all-time favourite restaurant in Kyoto: Gyu Ho
My all-time favourite restaurant in Kyoto is a tiny, offbeat, rustic place in the northern suburbs of the…
My first negative post ever: An infuriating meal at Tempura Matsu in Kyoto
It’s been a long time since I’ve left a restaurant angry. Not just disappointed or let down but…
My deconstructed Hokkaido butter ramen
I have to admit that I almost always include a sous-vide egg dish on my menus when hosting…
Tamoya
My family absolutely adores all Japanese food. At age five, my son’s all-time favourite meal is cold soba…
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