Rolled Cabbage

pork meatball wrapped in Chinese leaf

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Rolled Cabbage

pork meatball wrapped in Chinese leaf

In Japan we usually use cabbage as the wrapping for this dish. In England I haven’t been able to find a leaf which is soft enough so on this occasion I used Hakusai (Chinese leaf). It worked so well that I will probably use it more often in this dish.

I’ve simmered the dish in a simple chicken stock, but you could try different stocks, Kimchi stock is also very nice.

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Kyuri Sunomono

a sour cucumber and seaweed salad

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Kyuri Sunomono

a sour cucumber and seaweed salad

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Cold Udon Tempura

Japanese udon noodles, tempura and a light cold stock

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Cold Udon Tempura

Japanese udon noodles, tempura and a light cold stock

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Tamagoyaki

Japanese seasoned egg roll

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Tamagoyaki

Japanese seasoned egg roll

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Cucumber Tsukemono

Japanese salt pickled cucumbers

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Cucumber Tsukemono

Japanese salt pickled cucumbers

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Gyoza Pastry

a quick and easy gyoza pastry recipe

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Gyoza Pastry

a quick and easy gyoza pastry recipe

The following recipe is a guide for making perfect Gyoza pastry. Gyoza are small steamed Chinese dumpling perfect for parties and snacks. While originally Chinese, I think Japanese Gyoza are even more delicious! Gyoza pastry can be bought at any Asian food shop for about £2.00, but it’s a lot quicker to make your own!
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