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Bonito Tataki (Seared Bonito) is the representative sashimi dish of Kōchi prefecture. When the bonito skin is seared and charred, it gives an appetising aroma to the sashimi. Slice the fillets thicker than usual sashimi slices and eat them with ponzu dressing.

Bonito Tataki (Seared Bonito)

Japanese-style kingfish tartare, called Kingfish Tataki, is a similar dish to fish tartare but with miso flavour. The fish is chopped much more finely than standard fish tartare. Everything is done on a cutting board with a knife, including mixing the ingredients.

Japanese-style Kingfish Tartare (Kingfish Tataki)

I call it ‘salad’ as that’s how Westerners recognise it but this is a simmered dish, usually served at room temperature. Hijiki Seaweed Salad can be made ahead of time and served as a side. It is also a popular food to include in a bento box.

Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Hijiki no Nimono)

Tofu mixed in the meat makes the patties bouncy and soft. Flavoured with miso and soy sauce, these chicken patties don’t need sauce to go with them. Shiso (perilla) leaves wrapped around the patties decorate them and give an extra Japanese touch to the dish.

Chicken Patties Wrapped in Perilla

This is a quick Japanese fried rice made with store-bought fried rice seasoning. All you need is rice, egg and chopped vegetables. If you want, add meat too. The flavour of the Japanese fried rice is similar to Chinese fried rice but a bit lighter and less oily.

Japanese Fried Rice (Chāhan) with Instant Seasoning

Slightly bitter coffee jelly and sweetened cream are a perfect match of flavour combination as well as visual effects. I have never seen coffee jelly served in Australian cafés, but in Japan it is one of the most popular dessert menu items at cafés and restaurants.

Coffee Jelly (Jello)

I call it stew but Japanese Meat and Potato Stew is nowhere near the Western style stew. The cooking liquid is based on the usual Japanese flavours of slightly sweetened soy sauce with dashi stock, but is not thickened.

Japanese Meat and Potato Stew (Nikujaga)

Just like my teriyaki chicken, teriyaki salmon is another popular home cooking dish in Japan.  It is so quick and easy to make. The teriyaki sauce goes so well with pan-fried fish and it is really yummy.

Teriyaki Salmon

Somen (or sōmen) is a very thin noodles served cold which makes it a perfect summer dish. Noodles are served in chilled water and the dipping sauce is also chilled.

Somen (Japanese Cold Noodles)

Bite-sized beef steak, Diced Beef Steak is a Japanese invention, easy to pick up with chopsticks. Both sauces are soy-based – one with wasabi flavour, the other one with grated onion, apple and garlic. It is so fast to cook!

Diced Beef Steak (Saikoro Steak) with Japanese Style Sauces

an-fried eggplant topped with sweet miso sauce, Miso Grazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku) is a very simple side dish or appetiser. Sweet miso goes so well with eggplant, which melts in your mouth.

Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku)

Sushi rolls are becoming a popular healthy take-away food in Australia. Most of them are made as large thick rolls, but the sushi rolls made at traditional sushi restaurants are thin, tiny rolls just perfect for finger food.

Sushi Rolls (Norimaki)

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