Buta no shogayaki or Japanese pan-fried sliced pork with ginger sauce is a classic dish that I used to eat regularly when I was younger. While I would be busy making sixteen kilos of tonkatsu for the LSE Japan Society annual party every year, my Japanese friend would make the same amount of buta no [...]
Read Full Post »
As World Foodie Guide focuses more on food & travel or ‘traveleating‘ posts, with the new project 25 Food & Travel Destinations: A 5 Year Plan, I thought I’d share some of the resources that I use when researching and planning trips. These are just a basic starting point and you may already be familiar [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in dining out, food, food & travel, Istanbul, restaurant review, restaurants, travel, traveleating, Turkey, Turkish on Nov 2nd, 2009
The second guest post on World Foodie Guide comes from Istanbul Eats, the definitive guide to eating in Istanbul, Turkey (another of my must-visit places listed in 25 Food & Travel Destinations). ‘Serious food for serious eaters’? Perfect! Over to Ansel and Yigal… ***************************** Beyond the kebab – and what you will find listed in [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in cookery, cookery books, cooking, dining out, food, food & travel, Japan, London, recipe, restaurant review, restaurants, travel, traveleating on Oct 29th, 2009
The monthly summary for October – It was my turn again to preview the Wikio UK Gastronomy top 20 rankings for October. If you’re a UK food blogger and you’re not on the list of 100 blogs, then all you have to do is submit your blog to Wikio (details on their site). Out and [...]
Read Full Post »
Everyday Harumi is Japanese housewife turned cookery writer Harumi Kurihara‘s latest book, produced in the UK and photographed by über-food photographer Jason Lowe. I bought an earlier book, Harumi’s Japanese Home Cooking, a couple of months ago, and to be honest, wasn’t overly impressed with it. No matter how many times I went through the book, [...]
Read Full Post »