Category Archives: Zen Foods

Miso soup with udon noodles and stir-fried greens

As well as featuring miso, this healthy noodle soup has a number of traditional Japanese ingredients, most of which you will be able to find in an Asian supermarket. The ingredients shown are based on one person but are easy … Continue reading

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All you need to know about ‘Miso’

Miso is a fermented paste made from soya beans and rice, barley, wheat or rye, and is used in Japanese and South East Asian cookery.  It imparts a deeply savoury, rich intensity to any dish that’s cooked with it, and … Continue reading

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Tom kha gai

For those of you who haven’t been to Thailand, the name “Tom kha gai” probably won’t mean anything to you but it is a spicy Asian-style soup made with coconut milk, galangal or ginger, lemon grass and chicken.  The key … Continue reading

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Itadaki Zen Restaurant – King’s Cross, London

It’s been a while since we highlighted a “Zen” restaurant on our site and we came across this one in London which we think fits the bill perfectly. Itadaki Zen in King’s Cross London claims to be “Europe’s First Organic … Continue reading

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Lamb burgers with spicy chickpea salad

Next up in our series of recipes using chickpeas is this spicy chickpea salad which is a great accompaniment to all types of burgers, but works particularly well with this lamb burger (we did warn you on our home page … Continue reading

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