Nice crisp mornings in these days. I don’t like the cold (at all!), but I can’t stop loving winter season in Cornwall because their stunning nature gives me pure feelings & makes me calm. After our busy weekend, I chose our dinner menu for the sake of charging boys’ stamina for […]
This nicely creamy warm dish might be perfect for your lunch especially such a cold wet winter. The dipping soup is based on the VERY Japanese broth (Dashi) and absolutely tasty! I shared the recipe of this Udon dish and also the recipe of “Soba (Buckwheat) Noodle with Traditional Dipping […]
Last Friday, it was a big day for us: my elder son starts his new year in his school and that day was my younger son’s last day of his summer holiday (he starts his school life from the next Monday) So I was determined to spoil my boys who […]
This is my favourite fisherman/ fish monger; Kernow Sashimi I always have huge fun with chatting with the fisherman and sales staffs at their market stall. The other day, I found a big European octopus there.It’s really rare for Cornish fisherman to get an octopus. There is no reason I can’t […]
Lazy Saturday afternoon.This simple but full of Asian flavour dish is perfect for late time lunch. This has almost non fat but packs plenty of vegetable.Also bean thread noodle (Harusame 春雨) is really low calorie but makes your stomach quite full. Well, I made this recipe that packs summer flavours, […]
Wild garlic.This season has just come. These are wild vegetable and I picked up them whilst having a lovely walk along a coast line. After working up a sweat, I made a dinner which was my family’s favourite using the wild garlic:Tonkatsu (とんかつ Pork cutlet) and Tom yum soup. Such […]
The other day when I found tiny steps of spring in a field, I felt very happy.And also luckily, I got a very fresh local free range chicken’s liver from a local butchery. They were so fresh that firm and springy. I carefully cleaned the liver for removing their blood […]
This might be one of the most popular fast food in Japan.There are so many casual dining that put this dish on their menu throughout Japan. To be fair, this is not a posh food at all but so easy and quick cooking instead (actually it takes only 20 minutes for […]
Agebitashi (Deep-fried and marinated) vegetables is traditional Kaiseki food in Japan.But this new style of Agebitashi is added my original twist:Serving Tempura vegetables, bonito broth jelly and hot marinade broth separately in order that I would like the guests surprised with the broth “melting on their plates”. Hot marinate […]
I was determined to create a harmony with autumnal colours and authentic sushi taste. These tender broccoli stalks are marinated in dried bonito (Katsuobushi) and soy sauce which is called Okaka as a seasoning.And I know the salmon and Okaka are so matching well as Scottish salmon has a […]
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