Japanese food and drink

Midweek meals: Tamal Ray’s recipe for okonomiyaki
A store-cupboard version of the classic Japanese pancake, here featuring a soy-and-Marmite batter and muddled with cabbage, spring onions and salmon
Tamal Ray
20, May, 2023 @9:00 AM

Three things with Andrew Hansen: ‘A knee pillow is the definition of luxury’
In our weekly interview about objects, the comedian tells us about his childhood flair for melodrama – and the long-expired drink he’s kept from Japan
As told to Katie Cunningham
09, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM

Musu, Manchester: ‘Gigantically ambitious and pointedly bonkers’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
Minuscule portions of exquisite pleasure that linger in your mind
Grace Dent
24, Mar, 2023 @12:00 PM

Matsudai Ramen, Cardiff: ‘Bowls of deep care and thoughtfulness’ – restaurant review
The first dedicated ramen shop in Wales comes from an unexpected source, but don’t wrinkle your nose; it’s inventive, geeky and superb
Jay Rayner
19, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

mu, London E8: ‘Very decent, experimental Japanese with a side of jazz' – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
The food is the missing link between Ormskirk and Osaka. Someone, somewhere, has really thought about this stuff
Grace Dent
04, Nov, 2022 @12:00 PM

Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?
Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheries
Justin McCurry in Shiogama
30, Oct, 2022 @4:00 AM

Kushi-Ya, Nottingham: ‘A blissfully good place’ – restaurant review
Tucked away up in the rafters, this hidden gem in Nottingham reaches dizzying heights with its joyous Japanese food. By Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner
16, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM

From pilaf to pudding: six winter-friendly ways with rice
Whether you like your rice fluffy, fried or stuffed with cheese, this staple grain can produce a dish to suit any palate, on a minimal budget
Natascha Mirosch
10, Aug, 2022 @5:30 PM

Shelter Hall, Brighton: ‘Far better than a food hall ever tends to be’ – restaurant review
Chocolate and cheese was never a combination I felt my life lacked until this fine Sunday in Shelter Hall; now I can’t live without it
Grace Dent
22, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM

Bamboo Mat, London E10: ‘I can’t replicate this food at home, so I’ll have to go back’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
It’s impossible not to want this place to succeed
Grace Dent
03, Jun, 2022 @11:00 AM

From fast food to fine art: the US chef who helped ramen conquer the world
Ivan Orkin spent years learning about Japanese cooking – and especially how to perfect the celebrated noodles. He reveals the secret to the perfect bowl
Felicity Cloake
01, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM

Dai Chi, London W1: ‘Delightfully odd’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
Every time I quibbled about something or other, another mouthful of something gorgeous on a skewer turned up
Grace Dent
29, Apr, 2022 @11:00 AM
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