Starter: Our Japanese cucumber salad is the best fresh and tasty summer meal! Easy to prepare, this salad combines crunchy cucumbers with a delicate marinade made from rice vinegar, sugar and soy ...

based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Squid, Cucumber and Myoga with Kimizu Sauce (2) Kiriboshi Daikon and Broccoli Salad. 1. Score both sides of the squid in a ...

(This technique is called "sazanami-giri.") Slit each slice. 2. Rub a cucumber with salt and rinse with water. Make diagonal slits along both sides of the cucumber. (This is called "jabara-giri.") ...

Sushi is a popular Japanese dish prepared with rice and served with soy sauce. It is a low-calorie snack that helps keep you ...

5. Mix cucumber and octopus and serve and sprinkle ginger on top. Pour preferred amount of seasoned vinegar right before eating. Akiko Watanabe is a cooking expert specializing in Japanese cuisine.