I saw a bottle of kanzuri paste and picked it up. I really cannot remember where. It has languished in my fridge for a few months now. I would eye it occasionally and go, “Hmmm... No action taken. I find that ignoring things surprisingly doesn't make them disappear. I finally took it out. It is a problem with me: I pick up ingredients often without an end goal, and then figure out what to do with them. My first stop is my cookbook collection, and I struck out. So now I had to

My last day in Tokyo was a lovely afternoon with the Kikkoman team, where we all took turns cooking a dish or two and chatting about the trip, forming new friendships. It was an afternoon of camaraderie, laughter and great food. We had spent the morning at the market, buying ingredients, more on a whim than with a plan. I had also brought a few ingredients down from India, knowing this afternoon was on the agenda. Here is a simple dish that brings together the flavours of Jap

As I walked through the grocery stores and markets in Japan, I saw these beautiful peaches, huge and super expensive. So, of course, I...