A colleague recommended Koya Dofu as something interesting to cook. It didn’t disappoint and has become a regular recipe for me. I’ve used this recipe.
The tofu used in …
The Cakes, erm, biscuits or Japan
Some biscuits were handed out at work. They were the emergency rations that go out of date at the end of the year. After that they can’t be handed out …
Takoyaki
Takoyaki are a common type of street food eaten in Japan. They are fried balls of batter that contain pieces of octopus. How they are made into balls is quite …
The Cakes of Japan
I came across this in a department store. In most Japanese department stores they have a big food court in the basement selling all kinds of expensive stuff. Well, a …
Tororo Soba
One of things I’ve been doing while in Japan is learning some new Japanese recipes. The produce available in Supermarkets, particularly when it comes to veg, is somewhat different from …
The Cakes, erm…, Fruits of Japan
A colleague gave me a couple of Persimmon. I’d never had one before but there were delicious. Quite juicy with a nutty flavour. A little bit like a Russet on …
Cerezo and a Ramen Festival
Earlier in the month I went to watch Cerezo lose 1-0 in the Osaka derby. A bit dismal really but the highlight of the day was discovering a Ramen Festival …
The Cakes of Japan
I went for lunch with some Japanese colleagues. In addition to a nice lunch I rounded things off with a cup of tea and this rather nice green tea cake. …
The Cakes of Japan
I saw these in a bakery in Namba and had to buy them.
Both had a nice creamy filling kind of like a profiterole in all. One had chocolate filling …
The Cakes of Japan
I forget where I saw this but, anyhow, I bought it and brought it home. It was puff pastry with a creamy chocolate filing dipped in chocolate at each end. …