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Japan: Robata barbecue recipe
- Cuisine: Japanese
Raita Noda of Sydney's Ocean Room talks about Japanese cuisine.
How has your heritage affected your cooking?
I was born in Tokyo and am the third generation of restaurant owners in my family. I spent my summer vacations in the kitchen with chefs, learning about traditional Japanese cuisine. These years were such an important part of my culinary education. The discipline and inspiration these chefs instilled in me has been invaluable. Observing age-old techniques and experiencing Japan’s fresh, local produce is in large part what turned me into the chef I am today.
At Ocean Room, the dishes I have created come from my Japanese heritage. By combining traditional Japanese skills with modern, Western techniques, we offer a new take on Japanese dining. The result is a challenge to the traditional interpretations of modern Japanese food and it’s an important point of difference.
Why is this dish representative of Japanese food/cuisine?
Chosen dish – robata barbeque (see recipe below)
Translated simply as “around the fireplace,” robatayaki (robata for short) upholds the Japanese custom of cooking in the irori, the traditional open charcoal pit found in many homes and restaurants. Similar to the typical Australian barbie, robata barbeque is all about the simplicity of ingredients and flavours – just charcoal, fish or meat, and salt. It embodies what Japanese cooking is all about, letting the ingredients speak for themselves.
How closely will you be following the World Cup?
So closely you probably won’t see me in the kitchen that often (haha!). If there is an opportunity for me to support my team, I’m all for it! I’m also excited to see how forward Shinji Okazaki can lift up Japan’s current world standing. It is safe to say that I am a bit of a soccer fanatic! 
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Ingredients
500g scotch fillet2 lemons
Japanese Camellia oil for drizzling
Rock salt and pepper for seasoning
Mixed greens for leaf salad
Preparation
Rub salt, pepper and Camellia oil into beef.Barbeque for 4 minutes on each side.
Let beef rest for two minutes on the side.
Slice domino thickness and drizzle Camellia oil, touch of salt and pepper seasoning.
Serve with lemon wedge to taste and mixed leaf salad.
If you enjoyed this Japan: Robata barbecue recipe then browse more Japanese recipes, meat recipes, barbecue recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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