Japanese food (Washoku) was accredited World Heritage status for its importance in the cultural heritage of humanity. Washoku is unique in that each region of Japan incorporates different specialties according to climate and topography, with the natural, geographical and seasonal influences visible in the ingredients used and the style of presentation.

In recognition of the World Heritage status, and with the growing popularity of Japanese food in the UK, we ran a series of articles introducing various regional dishes which could be cooked at home using ingredients available in the UK. Each article was written by a member of staff, where they introduced a region of Japan as well as share a local recipe. Below is a summary of all articles from 2014. Why not take a look back and try some recipes out over the winter holidays?