Souperchef Special | Barramundi Miso Arajiru (Fish* | Contains Gluten | Egg-Free | Dairy-Free) (*May contain fine fish bones)   A bowl of miso soup is one of the simplest and most comforting things to eat. It is a staple of the Japanese diet. Made from fermented soybeans, there are many well documented health benefits of miso. […]

Mizutaki X Keihan (Contains Chicken | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) In Japan, once it starts getting chilly outside, it’s that time of year again when comfort food means a good old-fashioned nabe or Japanese hot pot. Mizutaki is one of the classic nabemono, communal stews widely eaten in Hakata during summer too. In Kagoshima, we had a […]

CNY 2018 Souperchef Special | Barramundi Miso Arajiru (Fish | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free) A bowl of miso soup is one of the simplest and most comforting things to eat. It is a staple of the Japanese diet that’s easy to find. At its most simple, miso soup is just dashi and miso. I have […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Kiritanpo Mushroom Nabe (Vegan/Contains Gluten/Dairy-Free/Egg-Free/No Garlic & Onion) One of my greatest takeaways from this trip to Japan has to be learning how to make the kiritanpo from the inspirational […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Edamame “Tofu” With Chicken Miso (Chicken/Contains Gluten/Contains Egg/Dairy-Free) I took a double take when I heard we were going to visit the dadachamame farm in Yamagata Prefecture. Dada what? So dadachamame […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Beef With Imoni (Taro Balls) Nabe (Beef/Contains Gluten/Egg-Free/Dairy-Free) As a chef, one of my greatest indulgences is reading cookbooks at the dining table! There is just something luxuriating about thumbing through […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Kenchinjiru (Japanese Zen Vegetable Nabe) (Vegan/Contains Gluten/Dairy-Free/Egg-Free/No Garlic/No Onion) Located deep within the mountains, Eiheiji temple is an active monastery with about 200 monks observing strict Zen practices like zazen meditation […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Guizoni X Jibuni Kanazawa Style (Chicken/Contains Gluten/Egg-Free/Dairy-Free) Other than the crab miso cheese with pasta we thoroughly enjoyed at Izakaya Itaru Honten in Kanazawa, Jibuni was the other dish that stood […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Crab Miso Cheese Chowder (Seafood/Contains Dairy/Contains Gluten/Egg-Free) At Izakaya Itaru Honten in Kanazawa, we were introduced to the locals’ favourite, crab miso cheese with pasta. It’s really not hard to see […]

Download our e-magazine here to see our beautiful curation of photos, stories and recipes, quite unlike those you’ve seen in travel guides! Souperchef Special | Barramundi Miso Arajiru A bowl of miso soup is one of the simplest and most comforting things to eat. It is a staple of the Japanese diet that’s easy to find. At […]