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I started writing Japanese cooking recipes in English for my mother-in-law who loves cooking and has interests in Japanese food.
I am trying to use alternative ingredients which are easier to find in England for some recipes.

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My Japanese Fried Chicken “Kara-age”

Chicken thigh fillets • sugar • medium egg • cooking sake (or white wine) • soya sauce • sesame oil • grated garlic • grated ginger • black pepper • salt • corn flour • flour
- 1hr
- 4-5 people
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My Gyoza

minced pork • stems spring onion • sweetheart cabbage or Chinese cabbage • garlic (finely chopped or grated) • ginger (finely chopped or grated) • salt • black pepper • heaped tsp Chinese chicken soup stock • soy sauce • Chinese cooking wine • sesame oil • Chinese mixed spice (optional) •
- 1hr 30mins
- 30 pieces
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Mackerel “Namban-zuke”

fillets mackerel • onion • carrot • fine bean • flour • vinegar • sake (or white wine) • sugar • soy sauce • chilli flake • oil for shallow fry • some salt
- 25 mins
- 2 servings
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Ginger Pork

pork chops • salt and pepper • flour • onion • oil • grated ginger • soy sauce • cooking sake (white wine alternatively) • mirin (1 tbsp sake or white wine and 1 tsp sugar alternatively) • sugar • water
- 15mins
- 2 servings
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Miso Salmon and vegetable steam fry

Salmon (descaled or skinned) • Sweetheart cabbage or Chinese cabbage • Carrots • Mange tout peas • large Onion • You can change/add other vegetables and mushrooms as you like • Miso • Mirin (or 1.5 tbsp Sake/White wine and 1 tsp Sugar) • Sake (or white wine) • Butter
- 20mins
- 2 servings
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Celeriac and carrot Kinpira

Celeriac • Carrot • Sesame oil • Chilli flakes (optional) • Sugar • Light soy sauce • Cooking sake (or white wine) • Mirin (or 2tbsp sake/white wine and 2tsp sugar) • White sesame seeds
- 10mins
- 3-4 servings
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Easy and quick Smoke salmon and avocado donburi

cooked Japanese rice (sushi rice) • pack(120g) Smoked salmon • Avocado • Extra virgin olive oil • Vinegar • lemon juice • Sugar (optional) • light soy sauce • white sesame seed • black pepper • finely chopped spring onion or pinch of cress to finish
- 7mins
- 2 servings