Japan Centre’s Toku Restaurant is now back and fully operational in its new location next to the Japan Centre Food Hall on Regent Street.
We now offer our full range of authentic Japanese food, from sushi to traditional Japanese hot dishes.
UPDATE:
Thank you to everyone who joined this fun event. It was a definite success and I hope people had fun and enjoyed the taste of this premium tofu. Check out some of the images from the day!
Toku restaurant is finally back in business!
After a short spell since moving from our Piccadilly address, we have now re-launched right next door to our Japan Centre food shop on Regent Street. Better than ever before, the new Toku has an updated menu with seasonal specialities covering a great range of traditional Japanese food, all served in a newly renovated restaurant.
Address:
16 Regent Street,
London,
SW1Y 4PT
Contact us for reservations:
020 3405 1222
Open 7 days a week!
MON-SAT: 12pm – 10pm (last order 9:45pm)
SUN: 12pm – 9pm (last order 8:45pm)
We have made a few changes to our website which means that you can now view all our recipes directly online at:
This means that our blog will now continue for news about Japan Centre as well as competitions and other interesting information. Keep an eye out for our next new recipes which will be released every week on Wednesdays.
Following its recent hugely popular theatrical retrospective of world-renowned Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s entire surviving films, the BFI will release all 32 films on DVD over the next three years. At least seven of these films will also be made available on Blu-ray for the first time.
The Ozu Collection launches on 19 July with the Dual Format Edition releases (both a Blu-ray and a DVD disc in one box) of Tokyo Story (1953), Early Summer (1951) and Late Spring (1949). Extra features with each of these three titles, and with subsequent releases, will include an early Ozu film that has never been available in the UK before. Read More…
Japanese korokke is a deep fried dish which originates from croquettes in French cuisine where a selection of meat, potato and vegetables are made into small round patties and fried until golden and crispy. Korokke are usually divided into two different varieties, a meat and potato variety, and one which is made from a creamy white sauce.
Check our recipe to find out the easy way to make the popular meat and potato variety of this tasty snack. Don’t forget the all important tonkatsu sauce too to make this dish really stand out from the crowd!
Gyoza is the Japanese name for those tasty little Chinese dumplings which are sold in many Asian restaurants all over the world. Usually made from minced pork and cabbage or other vegetables, gyoza are a perfect starter or side dish to many meals. Making gyoza at home can be time consuming if you make the dough skin yourself, but we are going to take the easy way and use premade skins.
Gyoza are a very versatile dish which can contain many different types of ingredients or be cooked in different ways. This recipe will focus on the most popular Japanese gyoza which is made from minced pork and then pan fried.
If you have ever visited Japan, you may have seen a selection of small stands floating around train stations which emanate a delicious aroma of gently grilled chicken. These stands specialise in yakitori, traditionally made from tender pieces of chicken on a wooden skewer, barbecued over an open flame with a slightly sweet, soy based sauce and washed down with an ice cold Japanese beer.
With this barbecue weather set to continue and Sundays now designated “official bbq days”, now is a great time to try this tasty Japanese finger food by grilling authentically over charcoal. Check the recipe below to find out how you can impress your friends this weekend!
Noodles in soup are great in winter as they are a perfect food to warm you up when you are cold. But what if you fancy noodles in the summer when you need something light and cool? Well, this is where Hiyashi Chuka Ramen comes in! This dish is made from chilled ramen noodles with a colourful decoration of shredded toppings such as egg, ham, cucumber and ginger, all served in a tasty Japanese soy or sesame sauce.
This dish is really simple to make and because there are so many different toppings you can use, it can be a very flexible dish which is suitable for everyone! Read on for Japan Centre‘s Hiyashi Chuka Chilled Ramen recipe.
A new large Japan Centre store is opening Monday 28th June 2010 in Acton. There’ll be all the usual great Japanese food items available as well as a fresh meat, fish counter & vegetables at the weekend, Japanese bakery, quality sake, Daiso homeware and our Online Collection service. It is just 3 minutes walk from North Acton station and has space for 30 car parking spaces outside. Check our website for more information and a map.
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