February 19, 2015
As a Japanese person, I love to drink. The first time I traveled to the...
March 10, 2014
Easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own Japanese cooking sake, or mirin, at home.
January 31, 2014
Konnyaku has been used in Japan as a medicinal food for 1500 years and was...
November 23, 2013
I met a wonderful couple on Instagram, who I visited on my last trip to...
October 7, 2013
Yuzu citrus is one of the most important ingredients in Japanese cooking. The juice of...
September 18, 2013
Japan has a wonderful fall tradition known as otsukimi (お月見) or Moon Festival, which celebrates both...
August 1, 2013
During midsummer, tradition is to have unagi (freshwater eel) on specific days. The days are...
July 10, 2013
I recently spent a month visiting my family in Tokyo. I had so many great...
April 30, 2013
Doubanjiang has been called "the soul of Sichuan cooking." A spicy bean paste most recognizable...
March 12, 2013
When we were little we used to watch my oba-chan (grandmother) make this seasonal treat...