sakura

This pilau rice is a really easy side dish that you can whip up in no time with your rice cooker. This version is vegan and really delicious. We served …
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The dictionary definition of ‘curry’ is a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce. Although this is technically correct, our understanding of the …
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What’s better than waking up to steaming hot porridge on a cold morning? Porridge with amazing toppings to banish the winter blues and keep you full up until lunch.

Cooking …
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Yoghurt making is one of the unique add-on features on our Sakura rice cooker, this setting takes all of the hard work out of producing perfect, creamy, tasty yoghurt. The best …
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Don’t be put off by the 3 separate ingredient lists for this recipe – it’s super-easy and it tastes just like the dish you get from the takeaway but fresher …
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Dairy-free treats and cakes are harder to come by and adapting recipes is sometimes hit and miss as the ingredients don’t react the same when you substitute things. Even if …
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This is a dish that doesn’t take much cooking at all – it’s a fast, tasty and nutritious meal that can be done in a flash. If you don’t fancy …
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Szechuan or Kung Po chicken is world famous for being aromatically spicy and fiery, with a mouth-numbing after-effect. You can make this as spicy or non-spicy as you like. Below …
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This zingy lemon cake is very simple to make and hits the spot for an any time of day snack. We have given two options for a glaze – either …
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People often struggle to match the type of rice they are cooking with the correct rice cooking setting – after all, white rice can be long, short or even medium …
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What springs to mind when you think about Indian food? Tandoori, Tikka, Vindaloo and other famous dishes? There is so much more to Indian cooking.

With so many exotic ingredients …
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There are so many types of fish curries in Goa and this is one of the most popular ones. It really is delicious and works perfectly with variety of seafood …
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We made this delicious soup with Sakura’s soup function or with Bamboo and Panda’s slow cook function – it’s a very versatile and forgiving soup, you can throw any veg …
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It’s always a worry for parents when their kids go away to University – will they eat well or just rely on beans on toast and pot noodles to get …
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This is an outstanding dessert of vegan chocolate brownies which we searched high and low for and it cooked brilliantly on the cake baking setting of Sakura. Adapted from a …
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Conventional or Fuzzy Logic

The majority of rice cookers that are available in the UK and Europe are basic conventional on/off with a loose fitting glass lid (during cooking starchy water …
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Although Zojirushi has a great reputation for quality and durability, here at Yum Asia, we sometimes received e-mails from customers who expressed concern about the Sumiflon inner bowl and asking …
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Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it can be made with chicken or beef as well. On this occasion we only had chicken to hand and it was delicious. Cooking …
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We were delighted when we found a recipe when we were browsing the Hairy Biker’s page and we decided to test out an adaptation in Sakura to see how the …
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A lovely, delicately spiced cake  which just has to be good for you – it has apples in it ;). Perfect with custard, ice cream or whipped cream, this is …
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