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My in-laws visited from Tokyo last week. I think my mother-in-law thinks that there are...
Cutting a block of raw fish was intimidating for the longest time for me. I...
My mom used to pack rice balls for me as an elementary school kid for...
A step-by-step guide and video to how to wash rice properly in the Japanese style.
Learn the difference between Japanese seaweed – nori, iwanori, wakame, and kombu.
When the heat rolls in, laziness comes in the form of "I don't want to...
Quite possibly the only herb in the mint family that the Japanese will not associate...
This monochromatic sunomono salad may look humble, but it packs a sweet and sour punch....
A budget-friendly recipe to make tsuyu, Japanese soba dipping sauce, from scratch. It's easy and uses only three ingredients!
Nothing compares to short grain rice in Japan. Find out more about Haku-mai, Gen-mai, and Haiga-mai including taste, use, and nutritional value.
The idea of a salad at many Japanese restaurants in America is some iceberg lettuce,...
Last month, I took a relaxing trip to Pt. Reyes with one of the best...
