"I saw a brothless ramen on a TV show once and I immediately wanted to eat it. Of course, as I only got a glimpse of the dish for less than a second, I had no...
Essentially meaning 'savoury' in Japanese, umami-rich foods have the power to bring out the taste of other ingredients. Use this sauce as a dip, add a spoonful to...
This is one of my favourite raw fish dishes because it blurs the lines between cured and raw. The lovely salty flavour of the bonito and umami flavour of the...
This is one of the easiest and fastest dinners you could imagine. This simple fisherman’s dish hails from Hokkaido, known in Japan for its seafood and dairy.
Carrots are criminally underrated, subjected to overcooking or supplied as an unimaginative crunch in a salad. Pre-cooking in aromatics adds more flavour and...
Okonomiyaki is a classic dish sold at yatai (Japanese street food vendors) throughout the country, a savoury pancake filled with shredded cabbage and topped with...