A method of cooking in which food, often fish or shellfish, is coated in sea salt before grilling. This forms a crust without imparting too strong a salt flavour to the food item.

Translucent, thin noodles made from yam cakes, the tuber of a taro-like snake palm plant, which have a tough, gelatinous consistency and little nutritional value. If using tinned yam noodles, drain well and parboil before cooking. When simmering with meat, make sure not to put the two next to each other because the noodles release calcium ions that will toughen meat. Yam noodles are used in sukiyaki and simmered dishes. Shirataki is calorie free. They cook almost instantly so should be added late in the process.

"White tree jellyfish." Silver ear fungus. A translucent white jelly fungus that grows on trees, used in Chinese cuisine.

Silver ear fungus. A translucent white jelly fungus that grows on trees, used in Chinese cuisine.

Wood mushroom. A good edible mushroom.

Horse mushroom. Edible, and very delicious, but easily mistaken for other less palatable or even poisonous mushrooms.

Grisette. A slender mushroom of the amanite family with a pale grey, ribbed cap, mild scent and flavour. It must be eaten well cooked or it will cause gastro -intestinal problems.

White wine

Sweet, white miso