What do Irish people want from a restaurant? Good food, good service, good value and good fun, of course.But there is another answer, we think, which is that th
What do Irish people want from a restaurant? Good food, good service, good value and good fun, of course.But there is another answer, we think, which is that th
Cook up a global feast without leaving home Food enthusiasts from Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Palestine, Korea, India, Brazil share insights into their cuisines
Sat, May 15, 2021, 06:00 Updated: Sat, May 15, 2021, 10:26 Ali Dunworth
We’re often told we can travel through food, but how easy is it really to get authentic tastes in Ireland? Chefs and food enthusiasts living in Ireland, who hail from more far-flung places, share their impressions on how authentically their home food is represented here, and suggest ways to replicate the tastes and flavours they miss the most.
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Yoshimi Hayakawa, chef and owner Wa Cafe in Galway
Japanese food usually contains rice, fish, meat, vegetables and miso soup. It’s not just about sushi. Dashi, which is soup stock in Japanese, is a staple ingredient made with katsuobushi, or bonito fish flakes, and komb