There is more to a Japanese Christmas than KFC
There is more to a Japanese Christmas than what you may have read. It is not always just about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken or spongy strawberry...
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Fun, easy-to-read posts about Japanese food and culture: everyday dishes, regional foods, seasonal meals, and cooking lessons. A good place to start if you are curious about real Japan.
There is more to a Japanese Christmas than what you may have read. It is not always just about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken or spongy strawberry...
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Washoku, or traditional Japanese cuisine, has been added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list. How is Nagomi Visit going to celebrate? Simply by...
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Having been asked this a couple of times, we decided to compile a list of some (English language) Japanese home cooking recipe books. However that...
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Two fantastic things happened this Monday. First, we had a very cheery guest from Chile participate in our kyaraben character bento class. With her...
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Last Saturday we had 17 participants from Southern Utah University join our cooking program! The class started when the first 8 arrived in the...
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I think it was 4 years ago when I got hooked on cold tofu somen noodles. It is not a traditional Japanese dish but a product that was probably...
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When I eat my standard Japanese steamed rice at home I usually have my jurokkokumai (十六穀米) which means rice with 16 grains. I have a huge stock of...
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If you like cooking like me, I think you MUST visit Kappa-bashi（合羽橋）during your stay in Tokyo. Kappa-bashi is the street and there are so many...
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A few weeks ago some nice folks gave me fresh uni or sea urchin since they just came from the Tsukiji fish market. This was definitely a very...
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