Oh my goodness, I have spotted something on the focaccia! Please let me explain that the black thing on the focaccia is not a bug, that’s just baked rosemary! 🙂 Oh dear, still I can’t stop minding the rosemary that seems grasshopper!! lolPlease allow me to shout that THAT’S NOT […]
Cold and wet…it’s proper autumn.And here Cornwall, it’s really rainy autumn this year. In that shivering evening, somehow I am keen to have thick soup or sauce on my dining table.In western cooking way, I assume using flour or corn flour would be main stream for adding thickness.Originally Japanese dish […]
Hello, everybody! Today I’m gonna share one of typical Japanese food, タコの柔らか煮 (Braised Octopus, Yuzu, Ginger, Pickled Plum), which is on the stone plate (again)! lol It’s not so easy to find a real Yuzu (Japanese citrus) in the UK especially here is Cornwall where is far from London.So I […]
Look at this beautiful creature, Cornish octopus! That’s original appearance is bit slimy and limpy, but by my patient massage for almost 1 hour changed that alive and flourish! Then I shucked the live oysters and gave them a quick simmering with Sake, Soy sauce, Dashi stock etc. Luckily my […]
Happy Halloween, everybody! It’s proper autumn in Cornwall. Braaaa…I feel cold because I’m especially just back from warm Japan! (please check my social medias out that posted a lot of pictures) The weather made me make gutsy hearty food. Garlicky Ray Wing, Chorizo, Caper, Olive That is Spanish home-style food […]
I think the name of Ramen is going to be well known in the UK nowadays. In Japan, there are so many regional ramen that are made up of different types of broth and noodle.The southern island which is called Kyushu is one of the most popular place as the […]
Dear All Naoko’s Kitchen customers and partners, We always feel honoured to be your chosen Japanese food caterer and to have Japanese cooking lessons in Cornwall. We have held cooking classes, pop-ups, private catering and takeaway service of Japanese food for almost 5 years in Cornwall. We have served our food to more than 2,300 people […]
Hi everybody!Here Cornwall is slowly going to be autumn. I love autumn, it’s nice to snuggle down in sofa watching TV and reading books in a cozy light from fireplace…unn so good. And also it’s delightful season to treat yourself and family with a creamy stew!All ages are keen to […]
Just some quick throwbacks. Two types of pincho: Cornish crab & Lobster Miso paste and Yuzu-Kosho (Yuzu pepper) cured Plaice & Quail EggAnd served with homemade Alioli. As Japanese canapés, there were Inari (deep-fried tofu) Sushi and Cured spicy cod roe (Mentaico). And the feast was going on going on… […]
Hi there! Today’s dish was inspired by two completely different countries: a Japanese traditional dish which is called Jibu-ni and a German traditional dish, Sauerkraut We normally use chicken meat for Jibu-ni and add wasabi paste as a hidden flavour.This time, I chose lamb shoulder meat instead of chicken and […]
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