A long time in the making
It was a long time in the making but I enjoyed my meal of vegetable-laden homemade Miso soup and white rice with a flavour packed homemade Umeboshi or sundried pickled plum. […]
Tag Archives: Washoku
Wasanbon － 和三盆 – Traditional Japanese Confectionery
Wasanbon are a very traditional hand made sweet which are served with bitter green tea during the tea ceremony. Making them requires a careful touch, as I learnt in an Autumn Festival […]
Umeboshi salted plums – Part 2
My plums have had a week drying naturally in the sun. I have now bottled them up and will leave them for another couple of months before eating. The whole […]
Umeboshi salted plums
Back in June I went to my favourite cooking class and definite happy place and learnt how to make Umeboshi, a Japanese salted, pickled plum. It is quite a process. […]
Missed Photo Opportunities
It is unusual in this digital day and age not to have a phone, Ipod, tablet or camera of some shape, size or description on you to be able to snap […]
Eating in Japan is not all Sushi and raw fish ( part 2)
One of my great finds on returning to Japan after 15 years away is the Kitchen Nippon Cooking Class. I lived in Japan in my early 20’s in the late 80’S […]
Eating in Japan is not all raw fish and sushi! (Part 1)
When asked what I love about Japan ” the food!” is one of the first things that come to mind. Washoku or Japanese cuisine is not only healthy and delicious […]
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