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Japanese Ideas introduces you Japanese home cooking, the dishes ordinary people enjoy at home, the dishes mothers and grandmothers cook for family.

Extra report from JapanOyster special at a local restaurant costed only £9.50Deep fried breaded oysterTempura (prawns an...
24/02/2026

Extra report from Japan

Oyster special at a local restaurant costed only £9.50

Deep fried breaded oyster
Tempura (prawns and vegetables)
Soba in soup
Savoury egg custard
Oyster rice
Pickles
Stewed vegetables

Super good value!

Some of the food I enjoyed in Australia. I cooked shark first time in my life. I made acqua  pazza with it which was suc...
22/02/2026

Some of the food I enjoyed in Australia. I cooked shark first time in my life. I made acqua pazza with it which was success.

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I found diced kangaroo meat at a supermarket and cooked casserole with it. Kangaroo meat is very lean and tasted like be...
13/02/2026

I found diced kangaroo meat at a supermarket and cooked casserole with it. Kangaroo meat is very lean and tasted like beef. It costed 11.50 Australian dollars (£6.00 or ¥1150) for 500g. I cooked it about 1.5hrs but it would have been good if I cooked longer. Well, next time!

26/01/2026

Japanese tagine style cooking with the pot called tohban.

I simply placed leek, carrot, parsnip, onion and salmon. Poured some sake and light soy sauce and cooked with the lid. They are cooked mainly on their own moisture.

So simple and delicious!
I garnished the salmon with some chopped spring onions.

Our pop up restaurant is ready!
18/01/2026

Our pop up restaurant is ready!

3hr sushi class yesterday with these nice people. They created beautiful and tasty sushi in a relaxed atmosphere. Well d...
15/01/2026

3hr sushi class yesterday with these nice people. They created beautiful and tasty sushi in a relaxed atmosphere. Well done!

Mid-week Japanese dinner.I bought a big mackerel at Sheffield market. I just grilled it with plenty of rock salt. I usua...
13/01/2026

Mid-week Japanese dinner.

I bought a big mackerel at Sheffield market. I just grilled it with plenty of rock salt. I usually grate mooli for it but instead I grated radish thus pink colour.

At the market I also bought a cuttlefish. I sorted it out last night but kept a small piece for sashimi. Cattle fish is good for sashimi as it is thick but not chewy.

Others on the table are:

Salmon sashimi

Sweet and sour marinated Jerusalem artichoke

Shungiku salad with sesame seeds

Vegetable soup

Multi-grain rice

And white wine 🥂

A private class for two today. We cooked a variety of food below:Sushi - nigiri and hosomakiOkonomi yakiChicken katsu ( ...
11/01/2026

A private class for two today.
We cooked a variety of food below:

Sushi - nigiri and hosomaki
Okonomi yaki
Chicken katsu ( not curry!)
Gyoza

They liked okonomi yaki a lot. It contains basic ingredients easily available in the UK but combination and flavour are different and very tasty and very 😋

Dinner party class today where we cooked :Stewed turnip and minced pork Sushi rice with raw tunaGyoza YakitoriIt was a l...
10/01/2026

Dinner party class today where we cooked :
Stewed turnip and minced pork
Sushi rice with raw tuna
Gyoza
Yakitori

It was a lively and fun class !

The first dinner part class today.We cooked:Pork katsu donburi Chicken teriyakiGrilled mackerel and grated mooliFried to...
07/01/2026

The first dinner part class today.
We cooked:

Pork katsu donburi
Chicken teriyaki
Grilled mackerel and grated mooli
Fried tofu in dipping sauce

All eaten and satisfied by participants 👍

The first class in 2026!7 January from 10:30am with dinner party class.The menu on the day is:Grilled mackerel with grat...
02/01/2026

The first class in 2026!
7 January from 10:30am with dinner party class.
The menu on the day is:

Grilled mackerel with grated mooli
Deep fried tofu with dipping sauce
Pork katsu donburi
Chicken teriyaki

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Nottingham
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