Yume Kitchen, Cotham – tried and tested review

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9 Cotham Hill, BS6 6LD Bristol, United Kingdom 0117 200 2888 Follow @Yume_Kitchen on twitter Facebook: Facebook.com/Yume-Kitchen It seems there’s been something of a Japanese explosion in the Cotham and Whiteladies area of late, and as a huge sushi fan I felt I had to try at least one of them out, so we made [...]

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Japanese slow cooked mackerel

Mackerel from Toveys

At the moment I’m on a bit of a fish-fest and am trying to introduce more fish into my diet. As such we’ve got pretty experimental with some of the recipes we’re trying out at home. This is an alternative take on mackerel. This takes a long time to cook, about three and a half [...]

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Bristol’s best Japanese restaurants

I was a latecomer to the wonders of Japanese food – chains like Wagamama had put me off. But recently, I can’t get enough of the intelligent, beautiful and precise cuisine. Fortunately Bristol has some great Japanese restaurants. My favourite three? In order: Noa Japanese Restaurant 12-13 Waterloo St Clifton, Bristol, Avon BS8 4BT 0117 [...]

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Masa Japanese restaurant Baldwin Street, tried and tested review

Masa Japanese Restaurant 42-46 Baldwin St, Bristol, BS1 1PN t: 0117 929 3888‎ / 0117 930 0600 w: ww.masajapaneserestaurant.com A nice quick review for this one – which sums up the nice quick meal I had when I went to Masa. Our offices are on Baldwin Street in Bristol City Centre and Masa is literally [...]

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10 Salads to get you through summer – Japanese cucumber salad

Salad number two is a refreshing and zingy Japanese cucumber salad which goes brilliantly with Thai or Japanese food. I love the fragrance of Thai food in summer – a great match. Original recipe from Jamie Oliver, Happy days with the Naked Chef Ingredients: For the salad: 3 small cucumbers Fresh mint Fresh coriander For [...]

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Obento-The Sushi Lover’s New Best Friend

Obento                                                                                                                                   67 Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1QZ T: 0117 9297392 W: http://www.obento-bristol.co.uk/ As Sushi’s popularity continues to grow, any Bristol based fans will agree when I say that the choices for eating out Japanese are somewhat limited in our fair city. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered Obento. Situated on Baldwin Street [...]

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NOA – Intimate Japanese Dining Experience in Clifton, Bristol

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NOA Japenese Restaraunt 12-13 Waterloo Street, Clifton, Bristol t: 0117 973 2881 w: www.noajapanese.co.uk e: bookings@noajapanese.co.uk As a big fan of sushi and Japanese cuisine I’m often disappointed with the lack of choice when it comes to Japenese Eating Out in Bristol. Aside from Yo Sushi and one or two others, high quality Japanese dining [...]

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Sushi making – easier than you think

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Sushi… Not everyone’s cup of tea, but well made sushi provides a fresh, healthy and tasty meal in no time. A new year is the perfect time to try new things and resolve to cutback on fatty foods, and sushi making seemed like the perfect way to do both. Having bought everything that is needed [...]

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A deli with a difference – Thai Phoon, Asian Deli

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Thaiphoon 12 Kings Road Clifton, Bristol 0117 9466 0028 thaiphoondeli@ymail.com Hours:Mon-Sat. 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. At last! A Pan – Asian deli has graced Clifton, supplying all of the high quality ingredients needed for cooking rustic Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine from the comfort of your own home! Having walked past Thaiphoon a couple [...]

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