Before I even laid eyes on Jane Lawson’s Spice Market, I knew it was my type of book. And when I finally leafed through the 450 pages, my instincts were confirmed. Apart from offering 250 recipes, the book is a comprehensive guide on the history and culinary uses of over 40 spices from around the [...]
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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 [...]
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I’ve recently started to enjoy eating all kinds of fried things at home. They’re not the healthiest of foods, but once in a while, they’re so delicious and makes a change from all the ‘good’ food we eat, whether it’s soup, lentils or beans. After eating various fried goodies throughout the year, including Japanese tempura, [...]
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Posted in Japan, London, cookery, cookery books, cooking, dining out, food, food & travel, 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 about, I [...]
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Posted in food on Oct 26th, 2009
Here are the Chinese recipes on World Foodie Guide. They’re mostly for simple, home-cooked Cantonese food (with a couple of exceptions), rather than dishes you would find in restaurants. Some are from my mother of course, while others are from Chinese friends. A few are mine, including the one on steamed and [...]
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