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12/09/2026
Our fridge is never without a batch of hummus. 🥙
And it's never just a dip in our kitchen. Swipe through, and you'll see it doing double duty as a sauce under grilled chicken thigh, a spread inside a wrap, and a base alongside grilled salmon and greens.
Classic hummus, or the vibrant roasted beetroot version: cook and chill your chickpeas (and roast your beetroot) the day before, then blend it all up in minutes the next day.
A little planning now means a batch that's ready whenever you need it.
Both recipes are now on the blog. Link in bio.
How do you serve yours?
Did you know every post town on the Nakasendo has its own ukiyo-e print, drawn by Hiroshige or Eisen? We kept spotting them along the trail, carved into stone markers and printed on old signage boards. On Day 2, in Kusatsu post town, we learned how these prints were actually made: one hand-carved block, one colour at a time, pressed by hand with a baren. Some prints needed over 20 blocks, one for every colour. Six days later, on Day 8, we crossed a 730m stone pass into Ena, in Ooi post town, and found the Nakasendo Hiroshige Art Museum, where we watched a single print build up in layers of colour. Which post town's print would you want to see? Tell us in the comments 👇 Full Day 8 story on the blog. 🎨🥾
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06/09/2026
Back in February, we flew to Japan for my brother's wedding, and I ended up cooking for the after-party. 👰♀️🤵♂️
Hummus isn't common in Japan, and ready-made versions are hard to find, so I made a big batch from scratch for my brother, who used to buy it all the time when he lived in the UK.
It disappeared fast, and so many guests asked for the recipe that we knew we had to share it properly.
We've posted our go-to method on the blog, along with a vibrant roasted beetroot version.
Once you've made a batch, it's the easiest thing to have on hand for a quick snack or lunch.
Full recipe on the blog. Link in bio!
05/09/2026
Two things would have made planning our Nakasendo hike much easier, and we've made both for you.
The first is our full accommodation guide. 19 places to stay, from Kyoto to Tokyo, with honest reviews, what we actually paid, and the alternatives we considered for every stop.
The second is our GPX bundle. 21 files covering the exact 540km route we walked in spring 2025, tested in the field across 19 days and all 69 post towns. Compatible with Garmin, AllTrails, Komoot, Apple Watch, and more.
Both are available for £10 as a one-off bundle at Tomie's Cuisine. Tap the link in bio.
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30/08/2026
Sun, at last. ☀️
Day 8 of our 19-day Nakasendo walk took us from Hosokute to Ooi, 20.71km through Biwa Pass, our first real stretch of sunshine in days, and it showed us everything from a 730m stone-paved mountain pass to a jizo statue that's been headless for over 250 years.
We also made a last-minute dash to a museum dedicated to Hiroshige's ukiyo-e prints of this very trail, with about 30 minutes to spare before closing.
Link in bio for the full article, and subscribe for the free GPX track for every day of the route. 🗺️
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730m of original stone-paved Edo-period mountain pass, and a Jizo statue that’s been headless for over 250 years.
We'll explain why in Day 8 of the Nakasendo: dropping tomorrow. 👀🗺️
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14/08/2026
We walked Japan's Nakasendo from Kyoto to Tokyo in 19 days, 540km, and stayed in 19 different places along the way. 🏨
Business hotels in Gifu. A converted old school in Magome. A family-run inn at the foot of a mountain pass. A hostel in Tokyo during peak cherry blossom season when every affordable hotel was fully booked.
We reviewed every single one, with what we actually paid, what surprised us, and whether we'd go back.
The full guide is live now for Tomie's Cuisine members. 📋
Link in bio to read, or subscribe to get access.🔓
06/08/2026
Garden update: June - July harvest 🌱
The raspberry plant from our RHS Chelsea 2024 Nobonsai garden just keeps giving 🌿
We've barely stopped picking since mid-June. The heat and rain in May and early June this year clearly agreed with it.
South East England's been dry since July (bar a little rain yesterday!), but with a little care, the garden's still thriving: daily brown turkey figs, a few cucumbers, tomatoes almost ready.
Next up: pears 🍐 , and a tart recipe we can't wait to share. Subscribe to our newsletter (link in bio) so you don't miss it.
25/06/2026
Zaru Soba (ざる蕎麦) Cold Japanese Buckwheat Noodles 🍜
When it's this warm outside, sometimes the simplest things are the most refreshing. This cold soba noodles with a quietly savoury tsuyu dipping sauce are gluten-free, ready in under 20 minutes, and exactly what you need right now.
We're also sharing our favourite soba bowl, topped with natto, okra, mekabu seaweed and onsen tamago. Cool, nourishing, and very easy to make.
Full recipe on the blog, link in bio. 🪭🩵
Stay hydrated, everyone!💦
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Just off the road between Fushimi and Mitake, there's a stone marker that stops you in your tracks. 👹
800 years ago, a demon called Seki no Tarō was terrorising this part of Gifu. The local lord eventually captured and beheaded him — but while carrying the head to Kyoto, it stopped moving and refused to go any further. So he buried it right here, on the old Nakasendo road.
What makes this place special isn't the legend itself, it's what the locals did with it.
Rather than fearing the demon, they made peace with him. Every year at Setsubun, instead of the usual "Oni wa soto!" (Demons out!), they chant "Oni wa uchi, Fuku wa uchi" — Demons in, good fortune in. 🫘
Even a demon gets a second chance in Japan.
Full story from Day 7 is on the blog now, link in bio.
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