Japanese / LUCY LOVES TO EAT

Next Shikaku Oyster Tsukemen | Osaka Must Eats

June 21, 2024

A recommendation I found on Instagram, this restaurant specialises in oysters which are used in all their ramen broths and in their side dishes. We tried a range of ramen from the menu including ‘ikasu’ oyster soy sauce soup ramen, ‘koeru’ pork broth and oyster soup ramen, and ‘asobu’ dipping oyster noodle. We also got sides of beef sushi and deep fried oysters. Every single dish that arrived was insanely good. What was most impressive of all, is that every bowl of ramen is so thoughtful and fully held its own unique character.

June 20, 2024

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Japan is undoubtedly the place for incredible food and we ate some amazing meals on this trip. We only wished we had more time and more stomach space (I'm sure I say this every time we travel somewhere!). I'll be sharing all my favourite Osaka eats one at a time as there is so much I want to talk about for each restaurant and the dishes we ordered.

August 15, 2021

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When posts on Marugame started floating around on Instagram, I knew it would be a must visit when it opened. On a day out to Shoreditch on my birthday in June, I walked passed the very restaurant and got extremely excited, I couldn't wait for it to be open!

April 26, 2021

Hello London! I finally, finally had a day of eating out again in London and I am unbelievably happy and content right now. It has been more than a year since I took a train out to London and what was quite a normal part of my life had become something that felt scary and foreign. This pandemic has changed and affected all of us in some way and to live with a bit of normality now feels rather strange.

May 26, 2020

Yup, you read that right. This easy 15 minute teriyaki salmon takes no time at all to make and you don't need many condiments either. I usually cook 4 fillets at the same time and whilst that's cooking away, I'll have another pan for the veggies. My rice cooker is always on way before I start cooking so rice is ready around the same time that the salmon and vegetables has finished cooking.

May 05, 2020

I wanted to find ways of incorporating more fish in our diets but in a wallet friendly way so I turned to frozen white fillets. They are cheap to buy and all supermarkets sell them. When I first started cooking with them, I found it quite tasteless and with the soft texture, it was hard to do much with them.

April 21, 2020

In Japan, there's always the debate of which noodle you love the most; ramen, soba or udon. Out of the three, hands down my favourite is udon. Thick, bouncy and silky.

April 13, 2020

I always remember Tebasaki wings with such fondness and good memories. I first tasted them at Koya, back when chef Junya was running it and to this day, it remains one of my favourite restaurants of all time.

February 24, 2020

Tucked into one of the quieter streets just off the West end and right opposite Japan Centre, is a little hidden gem that cooks splendid Japanese food. There's the comforting kind (oyakodon) as well as something exquisite and quite special (wagyu katsu). Hello Matchiya.

February 16, 2020

I love a good salmon dish and I'm really proud to show off this Spring-inspired dish in collaboration with Wayfair*; Salmon in Miso Butter with Leek Mash.

May 10, 2019

Japanese food is one of my favourite cuisines of all times and I'm lucky to live near enough to Central London to get my fix whenever the cravings call. Quite a few years ago, when G and I used to rent a cute little flat in Blackheath and his sister was down the road in Lewisham, we would often all head to Westcombe Park at the weekend to eat at the only Japanese restaurant in the area.

March 01, 2019

Having received this incredibly cute Japanese shinkansen train bento box for my train-obessed toddler, I knew that creating my first bento box lunch was imminent. Fussy eaters or not, bento box recipes for toddlers are exciting, fun and can easily incorporate all the healthy food groups in one box.

January 10, 2019

A very belated happy new year guys! I've definitely been MIA on the blog, December came round so quickly and the WHOLE month became Christmas month with baking, parties and so many outings. I hope you all had a fabulous festive break and ready for 2019 - I totally am! This year, my blog will be more focused on sharing recipes, great places to eat out in London and travel blogs. I'll be cutting back on home + lifestyle posts since I realised my real passion is food and I really should dedicate more time to it.

September 18, 2018

It has been a while since I posted a recipe and I feel terrible for it. One of the main reasons for starting this blog was to share lots of recipes, so I will be re-focusing on this a lot more for the rest of the year and beyond - stay with me!

January 30, 2018

When I was growing up, my mum learnt how to make soya milk, tofu and tofu fa (a sweet tofu pudding) from a friend. To get better at it, she made a massive batch once a week and whilst most of it was given to friends, my siblings and I were forced to eat and drink the rest. I say forced, because it got very boring week after week, yet my mum wouldn’t give up her new hobby.

January 23, 2018

Soya sauce. I had always been familiar with two: Chinese light soya sauce and Chinese dark soya sauce. Occasionally at dim sum, or eating at a Chinese restaurant, I would get to eat a delicious sweet soya sauce, usually added to roast meats and cheung fun (steamed rice rolls). I remember my dad explaining to me as a child, that it was made by cooking dark soya with water and adding sugar.

January 16, 2018

I first blogged about these amazing Japanese style chicken wings back in 2014, but they are so exceptionally tasty I couldn't have it sitting in the archives and forgotten about. I made it twice last year for friends and each time they were polished off very quickly!

November 06, 2017

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I'm back with another recipe from one of my favourite Netflix TV shows, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories. If you missed it, do take look at my 1st recipe from this show, Tonteki pork chop and you'll also learn a little more on the background of the show.

September 17, 2017

The wind down from Summer and transition into Autumn always makes me a little sad and I can't say I'm thrilled when September comes round. And with that mood, I've taken the liberty of couch-potatoing it with Netflix for the past few weeks.

May 25, 2017

I still remember when Muji Cafe first came to Hong Kong around 7 years ago and I was estactic to try it. I loved the minimalist Muji designed interiors and the food translated in the same way, in that everything tasted clean, healthy and felt like a daily staple meal.

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