Category Archives: Zen Recipes

Cream Pan – Filled Roll

The Cream Pan is one of Japan’s most traditional dishes but one which is not Japanese in origin.  It was almost certainly introduced to Japan by early Portuguese missionaries some 400 years ago and if the missionaries couldn’t make their … Continue reading

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Azuki Koshi An (Azuki Bean Paste)

Azuki Bean paste is not a whole meal in itself unless you really, really like the taste of this traditional food item. It’s actually a fundamental part of many Japanese sweet desserts and is prepared in two manners; one is … Continue reading

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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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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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Thai style-soup with prawn and pork mince dumplings

With the autumn months now upon us, we thought we would share with you some warming soup recipes, starting first with this fusion dish of Thai-style soup with prawn and pork mince-filled dumplings which is filling enough to be able … Continue reading

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