Moving forward…

Hello everyone, As this blog has slowly been growing over the years, it’s time to face the reality of the … More

How to make Ume Mirin 梅みりんの作り方

This site already features the standard traditional recipes using Japanese plums such as umeboshi and umeshu as well as some … More

*This fish is very versatile. When filleting this fish, save the bones to steep in sake to make kotsusake (骨酒) … More

Narikura’s Tonkatsu Recipe とんかつ成蔵 (なりくら) の作り方 Of all the famous tonkatsu restaurants in Tokyo that I’ve tried, none of … More

It has come to my attention that an instagram account for a takeaway sushi service, Nigiri by Jeff (https://www.instagram.com/nigiri.by.jeff/), from … More

A note of caution here, even though mulberry matcha is sold commercially, it is known to be mildly toxic and … More

This article will show you how to split fish heads into two clean halves and then into further small pieces, … More

Michelin Starred Tempura Recipe *Update: After consulting Shuji Niitome himself, we were advised that the recipe below is mixing one … More

In this article, I’d like to elaborate more on the straw baskets used to keep rice warm in sushi restaurants … More

the diagrams in this article were contributed by the generous Clare. Introduction In this article we’ll be looking at the … More