Quail Egg Chawanmushi

Of Chawanmushi and Dashi (Skip to recipe) Chawanmushi – Delicate, and light as a cloud, with a deep umami flavour. A good chawanmushi is a simple thing, and like many simple things, you need to understand some finer points to get it right. This is my recipe for...
Garlic Butter Shimeji Mushrooms

Garlic Butter Shimeji Mushrooms

I find this combination delicious – shimeji mushrooms, with the fragrance  of garlic and the richness of butter. And it a vey simple dish to make. You melt butter, sauté the garlic, and toss in the mushrooms. Season. Done. However, I do mine with one extra step,...
Teriyaki Chicken from scratch

Teriyaki Chicken from scratch

Its not hard, and it takes just 4 ingredients. Master this recipe, and you will have folks eating out of your hand! I have a very definite idea of what Teriyaki chicken is – a delicious piece of skin-on chicken, grilled, with crispy skin and coated in a lovely...