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Serve the family something different for dinner: a rich miso and mushroom broth with golden tofu and soft-boiled eggs.

This meal provides 550 kcal, 33g protein, 45g carbohydrate (of which 4.5g sugars), 27g fat (of which 5.7g saturates), 6g fibre and 4g salt per portion.


Simple miso, tofu and mushroom ramen

grams/½oz dried wild mushrooms,

1.4 litres/2½ pints just-boiled water

tbsp dark soy sauce,

vegetable stock cube

tbsp brown miso paste

egg noodles

pack firm tofu, drained, dried, cut into 8 rectangular slices

sunflower oil

eggs

150 grams/5 ounces chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced

pak choi, roots trimmed, leaves

grams/3½oz beansprouts,

spring onions, trimmed, very thinly sliced

cashew

chillies, (optional)

The classic ultra-light batter is perfect with prawns for a light snack with drinks or as part of a Japanese feast.

Prawn tempura

grams/2½oz cornflour

75 grams/2½oz plain flour

egg,

188 milliliters/6½fl oz beer

vegetable oil,

flour

soy sauce, to serve

This quick chicken ramen broth is easier than making a traditional bone broth and takes a fraction of the time. Add more chilli if you really want to ramp up the heat!

Each serving provides 535 kcal, 49g protein, 37g carbohydrate, 20g fat, 5g fibre.

Chicken, miso and mushroom ramen

chicken stock

grams/½oz dried porcini mushrooms

star anise

root

garlic cloves,

spring onions, white and green parts separated, finely chopped

chicken

tbsp white miso paste

mirin

soy sauce

shiitake mushrooms

ramen noodles

100 grams/3½oz baby spinach

sea salt and white pepper

tsp furikake (Japanese seasoning) (optional), to serve

This is a popular Japanese dish of an omelette filled with rice and topped with a red wine sauce or tomato ketchup. 


Omu-rice 

300 grams/10½oz Japanese short-grain rice

vegetable oil

grams/5½oz chicken thighs, boneless and skin removed, chopped into small cubes

bay leaf

tomato ketchup, sauce

milliliters/¾fl oz soy sauce

unsalted butter

salt

white pepper

grams/3½oz onion, minced

plain flour

butter

brown onion, cut in half and sliced against the grain

tbsp tomato ketchup

tbsp milk

tbsp red wine

tbsp sugar

Worcestershire sauce

free-range eggs

Okonomiyaki are traditional Japanese fritter-like pancakes that are great for using up a head of white cabbage. Serve with okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise or your favourite hot sauce.

Each serving provides 360 kcal, 17.5g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 17.5g sugars), 15.5g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 2.5g salt.


Easy okonomiyaki

tomato ketchup

tsp runny honey

tsp dark soy sauce

tbsp plain flour

sea salt

½ tsp dark soy sauce

½ tsp toasted sesame oil

spring onions, thinly sliced

275 grams/9¾oz white cabbage, shredded

These easy chicken skewers are the perfect party food that can be cooked on a griddle or  barbecue.

Chicken yakitori

500 grams/1lb chicken breast,

onions

shiitake mushrooms, stem removed and halved

tbsp Japanese soy sauce

tbsp sake (rice wine)

tsp sugar

Teriyaki and yellow bean sauce add depth to this healthy - and super easy - noodle stir fry.

Veggie stir-fried noodles (Yasai yaki soba)

100 milliliters/3½fl oz ready-made teriyaki sauce

4½ tbsp yellow bean sauce

lemongrass

tbsp freshly grated root ginger

soba noodles

eggs,

green pepper, seeds removed, sliced

½ red pepper, seeds removed, sliced

onion, peeled, thinly sliced

spring onions, trimmed, sliced

mushrooms, sliced

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

beansprouts

tbsp ready-made teriyaki sauce

½ tsp sesame seeds, to serve (optional)

This ramen looks effortless in its assembly, but the key to its success is the slow-cooked intensely savoury Japanese-style stock coupled with full-flavoured braised pork and overnight marinated eggs. 

Chashu pork ramen 

grams/1lb 10 ounces ramen noodles (alternatively use udon noodles)

sesame oil

2.5 litres/4½ pints toridashi stock

grams/1 ounces fresh root ginger,

shiitake mushrooms,

carrot,

100 grams/3½oz shimeji mushrooms

soya beansprouts (or beansprouts)

50 grams/1¾oz sliced bamboo shoots

100 grams/3½oz enoki mushrooms

200 grams/7 ounces choi sum, ends trimmed and cut in half

spring onion, cut on the diagonal

Japanese shop-bought chilli oil

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice seasoning)

tuna flakes

This ramen looks effortless in its assembly, but the key to its success is the slow-cooked intensely savoury Japanese-style stock (toridashi) coupled with full-flavoured braised pork (chashu) and overnight marinated eggs (ajitsuke tamago).

Chashu pork ramen

These delicious little savoury parcels are so dainty but so moreish – try them once and you’ll be hooked. Choose from two delicious options: go meaty with pork mince or try a crab and prawn version.

Gyoza (Japanese dumplings)

300 grams/10½oz strong white flour, plus extra for rolling

water

tbsp vegetable oil,

tbsp sesame oil

pork

choi,

fresh root ginger, peeled, grated

garlic cloves, grated

tsp black pepper

tbsp chopped spring onion (green part only)

½ tsp ground chilli flakes

tsp sesame oil

oyster sauce

sugar

dressed crab (dark and white meat)

200 grams/7 ounces cooked, peeled North Atlantic prawns, chopped

½ lemon, zest only, finely grated

lime juice

splash chilli oil

These delicious little savoury parcels are so dainty but so moreish – try them once and you’ll be hooked.

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