Supercharge your diet with this vegetarian okonomiyaki with eggs, cabbage, pak choi and spring onions. It makes a healthy, low calorie lunch option

Carrots, sweet potatoes and squash: This gang needs to be sliced thinly to ensure they soften by the time the batter is crisp - about 1cm (. in) maximum. Some varieties of squash with tender skins, such as kabocha or butternut, don't need to be peeled, as the high heat of frying will soften the skin nicely. This light-hearted Japanese cookbook is a wonderful choice for anyone who’s fed up with the occasionally-snobby vibe that some cookbooks can give off.

For Teachers

This book promises to teach you to leave those instant pots behind and make a wonderful bowl of ramen completely from scratch. This ramen recipe is from MasterChef champion Tim Anderson. Tim believes cooking Japanese food is a lot easier than people think and he’s written a book, Japaneasy, to prove it! Tim also talks about his time spent living in Japan, how he conquered MasterChef and why it's possible to make the best ever ramen in less than an hour...

Japanese comfort food is delightfully rich in savory umami flavors and allows for a wonderful breadth of ingredients that’s pleasantly rare and modern when compared to other comfort food classics. This book combines simple, fresh ingredients with straightforward recipes to make the best part of Japanese cuisine: home cooking. This book truly delivers on what the title promises, and is a beautiful fusion of graphic novels and informative cookbooks. If you're not using them immediately, you can keep them wrapped in cling film in the fridge for about 3 days. Learn how to make perfect sushi rice with this simple step-by-step recipe. Make a batch and craft your own sushi selection platter for entertainingA number of classic pieces of vegetarian food come from Japanese cuisine. The classic example is tofu, which is a wonderful vegetarian staple the world over.