A look at growing reishi, lion’s mane and blue oyster mushrooms at home, the health compounds behind them and the pros and cons of cultivating your own.
Oishya Editorial
Guides, recipes and notes on Japanese kitchen culture from the Oishya team in London. Pieces about the knives themselves are written by Kamila.
How To Clean Brass Utensils – The Easy Way
Clean and brighten brass utensils in minutes with a simple paste of vinegar, flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt, then polish and rinse.
What Is Umami Flavour?
Umami, the savoury fifth taste found in meat, cheese and mushrooms, was identified by Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda in the early 1900s.
Why Linen Is One Of The Best Materials For Your Kitchen
Linen is naturally anti-bacterial, eco-friendly and very absorbent, which is why it has become a staple fabric for kitchen towels and tableware.
A Quick Guide To Safe Online Shopping
A guide to safer online shopping: vet unfamiliar stores, read third-party reviews, check for contact details, and use tools like ScamAdviser.
Muhammara w/ Pomegranate And Walnuts
Muhammara, the roasted red pepper and walnut dip from Aleppo, blended with pomegranate molasses, cumin and lemon for a sweet, smoky spread.
The Japanese Whisky History: From Reluctance Until Its Glory
The story of Japanese whisky, from Commodore Perry’s 1853 gift barrel to Masataka Taketsuru studying the craft in Scotland.
Butter Chicken
A lighter butter chicken recipe with yogurt-marinated chicken in a spiced tomato and cream sauce, served with naan. A fitting Halloween dish.
Top 3 Reasons Why Couples Who Cook Together Create Stronger Relationships
Three reasons couples who cook together build stronger relationships, from learning side by side to connecting and making memories in the kitchen.
Top 5 Reasons To Eat By The Seasons
Five reasons to eat seasonally: produce in its natural season holds more nutrients, tastes more intense, and skips artificial ripening agents.
How to make a chilli oil
A quick chili oil recipe: simmer crushed dried peppers in neutral oil with a pinch of salt, then bottle and use within a month.
Japana Home Is Rebranding As Oishya
After five years, Japana Home is becoming Oishya, a name from the Japanese word oishii, reflecting a wider range of kitchenware beyond knives.
Techniques De Coupe Avec Chef Fulvio Pischedda
Le chef Fulvio Pischedda montre comment tenir un couteau, la prise en griffe et quatre coupes de base: julienne et brunoise, fines incluses.
The Claw Grip With Chef Olivia Burt
Chef Olivia Burt shows how to do the claw grip, the hand position that tucks your fingertips behind the blade so you cut food, not yourself.
Tzatziki
A simple tzatziki recipe using Greek yoghurt, grated cucumber, garlic, mint and dill for a fresh Greek dip you can make at home.
Easy Pancakes
An easy pancake recipe using flour, milk, egg and butter, cooked until golden and served sweet or savoury with your choice of toppings.
Mango Coconut Chicken Curry
A creamy mango coconut chicken curry recipe pairing sweet mango with chicken, yellow curry powder, ginger and coconut milk, served over rice.
Eggs Benedict
An eggs Benedict recipe with poached eggs, parma ham and homemade hollandaise, served on from-scratch English muffins for a proper brunch at home.
Eggplant Parmigiana
A classic eggplant parmigiana recipe layering fried aubergine with tomato passata, basil, parmesan and mozzarella, baked until golden and bubbling.
Summer Rolls w/ Peanut Sauce
A fresh summer rolls recipe with rice paper, vermicelli, shrimp and crisp veg, served with a quick peanut sauce. Easily made vegetarian or with pork.
Guacamole
A simple guacamole recipe using fresh avocado, lime, tomato, onion and coriander, with optional peperoncino and cumin, ready in just a few steps.
Everything You Need To Know Before Throwing A Cooking Party
How to plan and host a cooking party, covering the guest list, dietary needs and choosing an appetiser, main and dessert your guests will cook together.
Best Father’s Day Gifts Cooking Dads
Skip the knife block for a magnetic strip, add a mortar for his spice blends: ten gift ideas for the dad who actually cooks.
How to Kintsugi: 3 Step DIY Tutorial
Broken a favourite mug? Mend it with gold instead of hiding the crack. Three steps with the Minowa kit, from fitting the pieces to the final join.
Can Cooking Benefit Your Mental Health?
Five ways home cooking supports your mental health, from a sense of accomplishment and creative expression to building patience and connecting with others.
Ideas For Celebrating Big Occasions At Home
Five ways to celebrate birthdays and milestones at home during lockdown, including video call parties, drive-by parades and booking an online experience.
How To Overcome Cooking Fatigue
Seven ways to beat cooking fatigue during lockdown, from online cooking classes and YouTube tutorials to recording family recipes and buying better tools.
12 Cooking Tips You’d Wish You Learnt Sooner
Preheat the pan and your roast veg never need flipping. Twelve small habits like that, including an egg-yolk wash and a warm knife for cake.
Valentine’s Day Ideas For Quarantine
Cook the same meal over Zoom, build a blanket-fort cinema, or graze a charcuterie board all day: ten ways to spend Valentine’s at home.
How To Find Your Ikigai
What ikigai means and how to find yours by listing your values, what you enjoy and what you do well, then living where the three overlap.