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Japanese enclave......is in North London....not as...

2009-03-26T12:47:47.613Z

Japanese enclave...
...is in North London....

not as big as it used to be
( which was possibly at its peak when Yaohan Shopping Plaza, the largest Japanese shopping Mall in Europe was opened.. - which then became the now defunct Oriental City...)

CK, nori is the seaweed.We dont hv a rice cooker :...

2008-11-26T15:22:51.064Z

CK, nori is the seaweed.

We dont hv a rice cooker :-/ It's unknown with the dutch shops.

I cooked the sticky rice in a pan, leave to cool, then fry it with the brown onions/spices. Separately, the chicken fillet/chinese mushrooms (or lap cheong n char siew) r fried with spices/ginger juice/oyster sauce n spooned into a bowl n topped with the rice. Steamed until it becomes

@mega,I was there at Japan Centre the other day an...

2008-11-25T15:25:04.419Z

@mega,
I was there at Japan Centre the other day and there were a couple of Japanese gesturing excitedly when they saw the Centre.

They were like 'Daiso! Daiso!', which is the name of a budget shop over in Japan.

@My Bug Life,
I guess one way to find out whether a Japanese restaurant is good is to see whether it's patronised by Japanese themselves. So I take it

CK - We are walking the same path! LOL I go to Jap...

2008-11-21T19:48:46.593Z

CK - We are walking the same path! LOL I go to Japan Centre at least once a week to pop in and see what they are offering. Psst... After 9pm, all the sushi, bread & Bento go off at half price!!! Muhahaha

Japan centres or China towns are both interesting ...

2008-11-21T12:56:24.945Z

Japan centres or China towns are both interesting phenomena to me.

Any kind of nation will try its best to keep its root and culture wherever they live.

My fave japanese treat is Teppanyaki ! Pity that j...

2008-11-21T12:35:50.328Z

My fave japanese treat is Teppanyaki !

Pity that japanese restaurants tend to be on the high-end even tho it's simple fare, otherwise more people would give it a go I think.

My bamboo mat for rolling the sushi is sitting in the dust after catching the rage in Sg. Hubby finds the nori too tough to chew. He actually prefers my loh-mai-kai bec it's much tastier !

Hey CK. I've heard from a Jap friend of mine who l...

2008-11-21T11:51:03.390Z

Hey CK. I've heard from a Jap friend of mine who lives in London for over 7 years that there is indeed a Japanese hideout.. somewhere...near Green Park or something?? Or Piccadilly? That's what I've heard.

Oh.. I LOVE the Korean food at New Malden!

Not to mention there are plenty of Thais in London too!!

I never know the difference between Chinese and Ja...

2008-11-21T11:20:27.433Z

I never know the difference between Chinese and Japanese foods, love all foods oriental anyway. Do you know what the main differences are that distinquish between one and the other?

Wow! Awesome! At least any homesick Japanese (or w...

2008-11-21T08:25:24.858Z

Wow! Awesome! At least any homesick Japanese (or wannabe) can find comfort knowing that there is a place for them in London, eh?

Great place for all things Japanese.Over here, we ...

2008-11-21T08:02:22.403Z

Great place for all things Japanese.Over here, we have a place called Japan club which offers sporting and Japanese commnuity activities as well as a restaurant catering to Japanese and locals...the food there's good.

I am a sucker for salmon sashimi. I don't like salmon cooked any other way except raw and eaten with a dash of soy sauce and wasabi :)

If a Japanese visits London for the first time, th...

2008-11-21T07:24:40.642Z

If a Japanese visits London for the first time, the person won't feel isolated as there is sizeable Japanese community in London. Your blog has mentioned this and it is 100 percent true. A Japanese can always visit the Japan Center in London to get a taste of their home food.
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