Asian-style Deep Fried Chicken Wings

I have been making this version of chicken wings for years now, and they are always a hit. This is just the…

Chicken and Broccoli Mini Tacos

Yakitori Recipes: Sasami 1

My friend Island Vittles ( http://islandvittles.com/ ) has decided to start a series on that worldwide known Japanese specialty that is…

Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Yuzu Miso Dressing

Vegan and vegetarians do sometimes experience problems making dressings for their food. The Japanese have an…

Japanese Snack/Dessert: Daigaku Imo/”University Sweet Potatoes”

Daigaku Imo litterally means “University Sweet Potato”! This snack/dessert became popular in the 1910’s in the…

Chinese-Style Sashimi!

Sashimi is not and should not the sole property of Japanese gastronomy. After all, carpaccio is nothing but a varietyof sahimi! I remember…

Steamed Sushi

A new foodie friend of mine, Michelle Karam, whom I met on Social Culinaire, was just mentioning she could not wait to come to Japan to eat sushi,…

Sushi Rice: The Recipe

I’ve been asked for some time about the secrets of making sushi rice, or “shari/シャリ in Japanese, but actually there are no real secrets, only a…

SPAM EGG ROLL

Making the most of simple ingredients to create a kind of roll reminiscent of a sushi roll!

SPAM CALIFORNIA ROLL

Combining two American/Japanese favourites!