Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson · Nanban

These Japanese style pork belly buns are a real treat. The pork is flavoured with Asian spices and dashi, before being served with hoisin sauce and cucumber.

Tim Anderson · JapanEasy Bowls & Bento

One of my all-time favourite Japanese comfort foods is tonjiru, a hearty miso soup made with chunky root vegetables and slow-cooked pork. This recipe is based on that, but uses chicken instead of pork for a lighter flavour but no less heart-warming effect. Like any good chicken soup, this one also works as a meal in and of itself.

Tim Anderson · Nanban

Keen to explore traditional Japanese cookery? Make a start by learning how to prepare dashi stock, the foundation of many Japanese dishes, with this simple guide from Tim Anderson.

Tim Anderson · Vegan JapanEasy: Classic and Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes To Cook At Home

I'm sure you've seen those pop-sci articles about how to spot a psychopath, like how they don't yawn when other people yawn or how they watch Love Island. Well here's another dead giveaway: only psychopaths don't love gyoza. This is 100 per cent true. Or maybe not, I don't know, I'm not a psychologist. But I am an experienced gyozologist and if there's one thing my years of study has taught me, it's that gyoza is beloved by all decent human beings. What's not to love about steamy little parcels of dough, supple on top and crispy on the bottom, stuffed with juicy and flavourful fillings. Making gyoza takes a bit of practise, but it's not hard - and once you find your groove, crimping and folding them becomes a pleasantly mindless repetitive task, like a kind of meditation. Or, if you are making a lot of gyoza, you can get your friends and family involved and it becomes a really fun, chatty, social experience (gyoza is a great conduit for gossip). Oh yes and gyoza is even easier if you

Tim Anderson · JapanEasy Kitchen

Try Tim Anderson's recipe for a twist on cacio e pepe, using miso as a hidden ingredient for an extra creamy and umami sauce.

Tim Anderson · Nanban

The Nanhattan from Tim Anderson's Nanban cookbook is inspired by Tim's favourite cocktail, the Manhattan. With tangerine vermouth, Japanese whisky, shochu and orange bitters, it's the perfect drink for a party.

Tim Anderson · Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan

One of my very favourite lunch spots in Japan was a little fast food shop called Pepper Lunch. Pepper Lunch is a chain, with over 200 branches in Japan and even more outside Japan. It’s not exactly the pinnacle of Japanese gastronomy, and my Japanese colleagues teased me for liking it so much, but damn, did they do some good pepper steak. It was cheap — suspiciously so — but it was always cooked perfectly and it was also really good beef, highly marbled and incredibly tender. Of course, the seasonings were so tasty (lots of pepper, lots of garlic, lots of soy sauce) that you probably could have cooked an old shoe in them and it would have tasted reasonably good. So this is my loving homage to Pepper Lunch.

Tim Anderson · Nanban

Since winning Masterchef in 2011, Tim has set up his Japanese pop-up restaurant Nanban. This delicious and authentic recipe is one of the most popular recipes on the menu.

Tim Anderson · Nanban

This delicious Japanese-inspired tempura recipe is easy to make, requiring nothing more than everyday store cupboard ingredients.

Tim Anderson · JapanEasy Kitchen

In this easy Japanese recipe by Tim Anderson, tofu is fried until golden and crispy and served with a tasty miso sauce.

Tim Anderson · JapanEasy Kitchen

Using Japanese ingredients, this vegan matcha cheesecake recipe by Tim Anderson is a unique and delicious bake.

Tim Anderson · Nanban

These Stir-fried Udon Noodles are delicious, and easily made in about half an hour. This recipe features the fat, chewy, toothsome texture of the udon rather than the egg noodles you get in yakisoba.