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Tatsuta-age chicken
(deep-fried marinated chicken)

Simple to make and goes well with a few beers. Tatsuta-age chicken is a traditional favourite in bars across Japan.

Ingredients:
500g chicken pieces
cornstarch (enough to cover the chicken pieces)
3 tbsps soy sauce
2 tbsps wine (sake, cooking wine or white wine)
cooking oil (enough to submerge the chicken)

Directions:
1) Combine the soy sauce and wine to make a marinade. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and marinate for approximately 10 minutes.
2) Remove the chicken from the marinade and cover all pieces evenly with the cornstarch. Let the pieces sit for two to three minutes to allow the cornstarch to settle.
3) Deep-fry the chicken in oil heated to a low temperature (165?~170?). The chicken will float to the surface when it is cooked. Take a piece and cut it in half to check it is cooked all the way through.
4) Take the chicken pieces out of the oil, remove the excess oil and serve.
5) Add your choice of sauce or spice. Traditionally, it is topped with squeezed lemon juice,
grated white radish and tempura dipping sauce, salt, ginger juice or citron pepper.

Recipe by Shintaro Oka (Owner-chef of UMAIMON)
UMAIMON Japanese Restaurant
Shop 5, 51 Druitt St., Sydney NSW
Tel: (02) 9283-0606

Japanese cuisine with an Aussie twist
GOEMON SUSHI CAFE
Goemon Sushi Cafe takes its name from the ancient Japanese legend of Goemon Ishikawa, a folk hero who robbed the country's hated feudal lords and gave to its poor rural peasantry.

Just as Goemon Ishikawa stole Japan's heart so Goemon Sushi Cafe has stolen the heart of Sydney. Goemon Sushi Cafe serves the finest sushi, sashimi, and tempura to a fiercely loyal band of Mosman locals who cherish its melange of traditional dishes and modern Japanese-Australian fusion cuisine, and who appreciate its fresh produce, affable staff and intimate atmosphere.

161 Middle Head Rd., Mosman NSW
Tel: (02)9968-4983
www.goemon.com.au
Lunch Fri - Sun, Dinner Tue - Sun

Sushi specialists with personality!
KAORI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Recently opened on Oxford St in Bondi Junction, Kaori is a Japanese restaurant with a personal touch. Service comes with an "every time smile".

Since opening in August, Kaori has won locals over with its diverse and authentic menu. It covers all of the sushi and sashimi favourites, with beautiful combinations available in lunch boxes and sets to share. Also worth trying is the owner's special udon - the broth recipe is a home secret!

Kaori understands that food should be a sensory experience, so it is aptly named - in Japanese the word kaori means scent or aroma.

From delicate entrees such as agedashi tofu (lightly fried tofu) or hiyayakko (raw tofu with ginger and green onion), to the rich katsu don (pork schnitzel on rice) or oyako don (chicken and egg on rice), you'll leave Kaori with a satisfied belly and an enlivened tongue! Kaori also caters for small parties.

143 Oxford St., Bondi Junction NSW
Tel: (02)9386-4514
Mon - Sat 10:30AM - 9PM

A pure Japanese dining experience
Sakana-Ya

Seafood at its best! Starting with the freshest ingredients, the chef treats them with respect to let their flavours mix and come out in their own way for a memorable dining experience. Sakana-Ya, Japanese for 'fish shop', serves best quality fish either raw as sashimi or cooked in a variety of alluring ways to tease your pallet. The mackerel, simmered gently nimino-style and served in mirin-sauce will make you want to return to this particular ?fish shop? again and again.

Sakan-Ya is a small, very inviting place, exceptionally popular with Japanese people, so please book to avoid disappointment.

336 Pacific Hwy., Crows Nest NSW
Tel: (02)9438-1468
Mon - Fri 12PM - 2:30PM, 7days 6PM-10:30PM

Real, chef-made, Japanese sushi
BOKKEMON

Sydney is overflowing with sushi restaurants, but where do you find an authentic, stylish Japanese one? Bokkemon is a Japanese sushi restaurant that stands out from the crowd. With its stylishly simple Japanese interior, welcoming atmosphere and expertly trained sushi chef with more than 20 years' experience, it offers Sydney's best reasonably priced sushi. Order from your table or sit at the counter and choose from a line-up of the freshest neta (toppings). Bokkemon also serves a range of other Japanese dishes - popular selections including chirashi-zushi (think sushi in a bowl) and maccha udon (green tea udon noodles).

316 Pacific Hwy., Crows Nest NSW
Tel: (02)9966-5811
Noon - 2PM Tue - Fri, 6PM - 10PM Tue - Sun

Delicious recipe with Soy Sauce
Steamed whole fish
with lime and lemongrass
(serves 4)

1kg whole white fish (or 2 smaller fish)
1/4 cup Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, finely chopped
juice of 1 lime
4 sprigs fresh coriander, chopped
finely chopped chilli (optional)

Place fish on a large piece of well-oiled foil. Brush the soy sauce over the top of the fish. Sprinkle the lemongrass and lime juice over the fish and top with coriander and the chilli if using.
Wrap foil around the fish and fold to seal at both ends and at the top. Place in a bamboo or metal steamer over a pan of simmering water and steam for about 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lime wedges if desired.

Presented by Kikkoman Australia

Home-Style Japanese Food
MOMIJI

Nestled in a bustling CBD food court Momiji offers authentic Japanese cuisine at affordable prices. Since 1990 this intimate Japanese restaurant has served quick and cheap home-style dishes and has been a continual favourite with Japanese residents of Sydney. Momiji's hot food bar is extensive and when ordering from the combination menu, customers can make 3 selections from up to 20 different dishes; a delicious and reasonably priced customer favourite. The karaage-don and tori-don are excellent whilst the noodle dishes, Japanese-style curry, and Japanese influenced Chinese food are very popular too.

Basement Shop BE, 303 Pitt St., Sydney NSW Tel: (02)9283-3835
Mon - Fri 12PM - 5PM

Prize winning taste!
Tokyo Ramen

You will enjoy high quality, traditional, tasty Ramen noodles at our father and son business.

Our signature dish, "Negi-Miso Ramen", was selected as one of the best Ramen dishes by a Japanese magazine. No need to go back to Japan for traditional Ramen when it is available right here, including "Spicy Beef Ramen", which is very popular among Koreans, and "Vegetable Fried Rice", which young ladies prefer.

We enjoy the dishes every day, so if you are not quite sure what to eat, our friendly staff know all the tastes and will be glad to help you choose.

Shop 1042, Westfield Shopping Town
236 Pacific Hwy., Hornsby NSW
Tel: (02) 9987 2688
Mon-Sun 9AM - 5PM, Thu 9AM - 9PM.
www.tokyoramen.com.au

Next stop Umi Kaiten-Zushi
UMI KAITEN-ZUSHI

With Sydneysiders embracing Japanese food, the market for Sydney's Japanese restaurants has become more crowded than a Tokyo train at peak-hour.

So it's lucky that Umi Kaiten-Zushi gained a reputation as one of Australia's finest modern Japanese restaurants. Located in the heart of the CBD, its ultra-modern interior features urbane styling and state-of-the-art interior design.

Against this modish backdrop comes the food - exceptional Japanese cuisine. Prepared by master chefs with ingredients bought fresh daily at the Sydney Fish Markets Umi Kaiten-Zushi caters to the most demanding palate.

With an extensive menu including hand rolls, a la carte, creative rolls, desserts and nigiri (hand made sushi) there's something for everyone. Pick from the gorgeous snapper served with leek soy sauce, lightly seared salmon belly with orange soy sauce, or the insouciant seared tuna with mustard sauce and chives served with sweet soy sauce.

Shop 1, L/G, Sydney Central Bldg.,
477 Pitt St., Sydney NSW
(Cnr. of Hay & Parker Sts.)
Tel:(02)9281-2006
www.umikaitenzushi.com.au
Mon - Fri: 11:30AM - 2:30PM, 5:30PM - 10PM
Sat - Sun: Noon - 3PM, 5:30PM - 10PM

Classic Japanese-style pub
Fujiya

Experience the traditional interior of a Japanese Izakaya (pub & restaurant) right here in Sydney. This Japanese pub captures the lively essence of Japanese culinary culture.

Level 1, 605 George St., Sydney NSW
Tel: (02)9283-2268
Sun-Thu 6PM - 11PM, Fri-Sat 6PM-Midnight

Hankering for tasty Japanese food?
HANA-YA

Enjoy generous portions of authentic freshly prepared Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices. Choose from the set menu or a wide range of dishes.

Shop 127, 121-133 Pacific Hwy., Hornsby NSW
Tel/Fax: (02)9476-3424
Tue-Sat 6PM - 10PM

Great sushi choices!
Sushi Plat de Japan

Enjoy our wide variety of handmade, fresh sushi from $2.50 to $4.50. Come in during happy hour from 2.30PM to 3:30PM, when every sushi is: only $2.50!

Level 1, Hunter Connection 7-13 Hunter St., Sydney NSW
Tel: (02)9232-3310
Mon-Fri 11AM - 3:30PM

Eat Eastern
SUSHI FUSION

Traditional Japanese dining with an appetizing and exciting menu to choose from. Sushi Fusion is a high-quality yet affordable conveyer-type sushi restaurant.

7 Belmore Rd., Randwick NSW
Tel: (02)9399-5388
12 NOON - 4PM, 5:30PM - 9:30PM
www.sushifusion.com.au