Just three main ingredients - so quick and easy but so delicious!
Lettuce, Tofu (firm), Egg, Chicken stock, Soy sauce, Mirin, Sake, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Noodle broth (mentsuyu), Sesame oil, Potato starch in a bit of water
Fry the minced pork well with miso to get a delicious ramen dish.
Minced pork, Beansprouts, Spring onion, Hot water, Fish stock cube, Miso (red or mixed), Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Sugar, Salt & pepper, Sesame oil, Butter, Egg noodles (fine)
It sounds like you're cheating by using a stock cube but it's actually far more delicious than I expected! There are many noodle bars serving worse-tasting ramen than this...try it, I'm sure you'll love it!
Fish stock cube, Hot water, Butter, Egg noodles (fine), Miso (red or mixed), Granulated sugar
I discovered Asian baby aubergines at an Asian food market. Chicken, aubergine and okra are all good friends of hot chilli.
Chicken thighs, Okra, Baby aubergines (eggplant), Onion, Mushrooms, Soy sauce, Sesame oil, Salt & pepper, Cornflour, Vegetable oil, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Miso, Sugar, Chicken stock, Cornflour in a bit of water
Smoked pork belly, Pointed cabbage leaves, Onion, Green pepper, Red pepper, Spring onions, Eggs, Sauce:, Granulated sugar, Soy sauce, Sake or white wine, Mirin, Dashi stock granules, Hot water
A mix of French and Chinese cooking but they work really well together!
Cod fillets, Yellow pepper, Green pepper, Onion, Tomato (medium), Garlic puree, Vinegar, Tomato ketchup, Soy sauce, Mirin, Chicken stock cube, Sugar, Water, Potato starch in a bit of water
Cacciatore is a recipe dating back to Italian hunting times, so originally it must have been a dish using wild ingredients. Nowadays it's a trendy recipe.
Chicken thighs on the bone (with skin), Flour, Onion , Garlic, Red pepper, Tinned tomatoes (or 3 fresh), Mushrooms, Celery, Capers, Olive oil, Chicken stock, White wine, Salt & pepper, Dried oregano
Bulgogi is sweet, spicy and delicious, isn't it? Many people think that it would be nice if they could eat it at home like this. You can eat it. It's super easy too. No special skills required. Let's do it tonight!
Beef (sirloin or ribeye), Onion, Carrot, Spring onions, Soy sauce, Sake (or white wine), Sugar, Ginger, Garlic, Sesame oil, Soy sauce (to finish), Sesame seeds
You often have odd bits and bobs in the fridge. Use them up to make this delicious dish.
Chicken (breast or thigh), Potatoes, Leek, Onion, Salt and pepper, Vegetable oil, Sake or white wine, Sugar, Soy sauce, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Toban-jan), Water, Spring onions (chopped)
When I made the Portuguese Meringue Cheesecake called Morotov, I was inspired to make this ultra fluffy version. But, it was not a cake, it just stopped at a meringue. If I'd made a bit more effort, it would have been wonderful - help please!
This is an amazing collaboration of miso soup and teriyaki chicken! My photo shows when I made it for two but my recipe is for one.
Hot water, Miso (red or mixed), Fish stock cube, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Chicken breast fillet, Salt & pepper, Soy sauce, Sugar, Sake, Mirin, Vegetable oil, Leek, Spring onion, Egg noodles
It's a mix of Chinese and Italian flavours and works better with rice rather than pasta.
MInced pork, Chicken stock granules, Tinned tomatoes (227g), Sesame oil, Sugar, Soy sauce, Miso (red), Chinese chilli bean sauce, Tofu, Green beans, Mushrooms, Carrot (medium), Leek, Onion (medium), Potato starch in a bit of water
Although you can make this in a few minutes, it will be even more delicious if you can wait for another half an hour as the umami flavour comes out from the squid jerky.
Hot water, Dashi stock granules, Miso, Chinese leaves, Celery, Spring onion, Squid Jerky
Using Branston pickle means there is absolutely no seasoning required apart from ketchup. Oooops, it's not a secret anymore....
Chicken breast fillet, Egg, Soy sauce, Black pepper, Cornflour , Flour, Oil for frying, Peppers (red and green), Onion, Chicken stock, Branston pickle, Tomato ketchup, Cornflour in a bit of water, Sesame oil, Sesame seeds
Turn spaghetti into ramen noodles by adding bicarbonate of soda - it's surprising how well this works! The soup is made flavourful by adding the stock cube, it's super simple and delicious.
Spaghetti, Hot water for boiling, Salt, Bicarbonate of soda, Beef stock cube, Hot water for soup, Toppings
The Japanese citizens of Morioka who like cold noodles have their own interpretation of ja-ja noodles. You can make a soup called Chi-tan-tan using the leftover miso meat sauce.
It looks perfect, it tastes nearly perfect...it only needs a bit more research on the noodles.
Beansprouts, Polish smoked ham slices, Spring onion, Egg, Hot water, Fish stock cube, Miso (red or mixed), Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Granulated sugar, Salt & pepper, Sesame oil
I used freeze-dried tofu in this recipe, it's very handy if you can't get fresh tofu.
Tofu, Chilli powder, Dashi granules, Noodle stock (mentsuyu), Mirin, Sake (or white wine), Soy sauce, Spring onions, Frozen prawns, Potato starch in a bit of water
Make an egg-white meringue to make a really light and fluffy dish.
Chicken thigh or breast, Salt & pepper, Potato starch or conrnflour, ●Soy sauce, ●Mirin, ●Sake or white wine, ●Sugar, ●Dashi powder, ●Water, Onion (small), Spring onions, Eggs (medium), Cooked rice
A cold appetizer from the Sichuan region of China that is said to make your mouth water just thinking of it. It's surprisingly easy and never fails, but the decisive factor is the Szechuan peppercorn 'Hua Jiao'. You can get it at Chinese supermarkets, so be sure to check it out!
Adding a touch of lemon juice to the liquid from boiled red cabbage will make it more red than blue. Adding the boiled egg in now will give a lovely purple shade!
