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"This is a Japanese style sweet and savory pumpkin recipe. Kabocha has slightly sweet taste, and it is cooked in many different ways in Japanese cuisine. For example, tempura is a popular way to cook kabocha. Cut kabocha into thin slices to make tempura. Also, simmering is a common way. Kabocha tend to keep its shape even if it's simmered. This..."

Ingredients: Japanese pumpkin, dashi stock...

"These patties may remind you of Tempura but are really quite different. Serve them with a nice spicy sauce or with soy sauce. Some like to put butter on them. It depends on your meal or if you are eating them as a snack. They are very tasty. The number of srvings will depend on how you are using them. They make excellent appetizers if you make tiny..."

Ingredients: eggs, evaporated milk, onions...

"This recipe was formed when a Japanese chef went to France and tried beef stew. He liked it, so when he went back home, he made his own, and now is fixed in winter,or cold nights, all over Japan, or as it is in Japanese, Nihhon. Mirin can be found in the Asian food Alie, or in a Asian food store."

Ingredients: mirin, onions, potatoes...

"Crunchy and fresh, with a delightful flavor, this is a nice side to go with some of your other salads, vegetables, and chutneys. Prep time does not include refrigeration time. :)"

Ingredients: fresh ginger, daikon radishes...

"This has a delicious thin crispy batter! Rice flour and potato starch can be easily found in the Asian section of you grocery store, potato starch is also known as kakakuriko, do not substitute these for all-purpose white flour, they are what makes the batter extra crispy! Serve this with your favorite sweet and sour sauce see Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce. You may..."

Ingredients: chicken bouillon powder, rice flour...

"This dish is one of the delights of summer in my opinion! I first tasted it on the plane to Japan, and I've been hooked ever since. You can make it as simple or as complicated as you wish by adding more garnishes eg. shredded egg omlette, sake steamed chicken, cooked shrimps etc etc. Even the garnishes I've listed are optional!"

Ingredients: nori, pickled ginger...

"Japanese deep-fried tofu with a soya sauce and dashi sauce. Absolutely yum. I originally found the recipe in a Japanese cookbook I have at home.

NB. The daikon and ginger is usually mixed into the sauce and the tofu then dipped into this mixture. You may find that you haven't got quite enough sauce, if this is the case, increase the..."

Ingredients: cornflour, firm tofu...

"This recipe is from a local Japanese restaurant."

Ingredients: rice vinegar, sake, soy sauce...

"The full name for this is 'niku-dango no amakara-ni'. This appetiser/side dish is very simple to make. The presentation is lovely since the sauce acts also as a glaze...and its sweet coating makes these meatballs a kid-pleaser too! For fans of Asian street food these meatballs can be presented 'yakitori-style' by putting them on wooden..."

Ingredients: cornflour, eggs, lettuce...

"A dish that takes no time to whip up, but good for a normal meal or finger food for a party you are organizing. Double the recipe...it's worth it! From Donna Hay's Dining cookbook"

Ingredients: coriander, cumin seeds...

"This Japanese Chilled Tofu Appetizer is not for beginning tofu Western tastes. It's fast. It is easy and it is very very Eastern tastebuds or experienced tofu users who will tell you tofu has a taste."

Ingredients: chives, cucumbers...

"This recipe is from a local Japanese restaurant."

Ingredients: cucumbers, miso, rice vinegar...

"I thought this up while browsing the new "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian." I'm a hummus enthusiast and thought this would be a good twist on the classic idea."

Ingredients: wasabi powder, fresh ginger...

"Deep fried mashed potato balls filled with meat and vegetables...how does that not sound delicious? I obtained this recipe from a friend's Japanese friend. While I love these korokkes, they are best served with Tonkatsu sauce (which can be found at most grocery stores in the Asian aisle...Kikkoman is the brand I use). I suggest preparing all..."

Ingredients: eggs, panko, milk...