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Kuishinbo: Easy Homemade Mirin
Kuishinbo: Easy Homemade Mirin
March 10, 2014
Easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own Japanese cooking sake, or mirin, at home.
Kuishinbo: Oname Koji
Kuishinbo: Oname Koji
November 23, 2013
I met a wonderful couple on Instagram, who I visited on my last trip to...
Kitchen Follies: Shio-Koji Roasted Chicken
Kitchen Follies: Shio-Koji Roasted Chicken
October 28, 2013
In life, I'm all about making mistakes. The important thing is to just try everything!...
Japanify 2-in-1: Miso-Shio-Koji Marinated Duck + Duck Fat-Slathered Yaki Onigiri
Japanify 2-in-1: Miso-Shio-Koji Marinated Duck + Duck Fat-Slathered Yaki Onigiri
May 23, 2013
Duck has always been a bird I've been meaning to explore. Its rich, luscious fat...
Japanify: Ebi Chili
Japanify: Ebi Chili
May 9, 2013
Ebi Chili is the best example of a dish that has been Japanified. It was...
Kuishinbo: Pixian Doubanjiang (Spicy Fava Bean Paste)
Kuishinbo: Pixian Doubanjiang (Spicy Fava Bean Paste)
April 30, 2013
Doubanjiang has been called "the soul of Sichuan cooking." A spicy bean paste most recognizable...
MOTOism: Move Over Shio Koji, Here Comes Shio Yogurt
MOTOism: Move Over Shio Koji, Here Comes Shio Yogurt
December 18, 2012
Trends in Japan changes as often as Taylor Swift changes boyfriends. It's like, wasn't she...
MOTOism: Miracle Koji Marinades
MOTOism: Miracle Koji Marinades
July 31, 2012
After I posted salt koji recipe a couple of weeks ago, I found out koji...
ReCPY: Shio Koji
ReCPY: Shio Koji
June 19, 2012
Shio koji, or 塩麹 (salted koji) is a going through a major boom in Japan...