So what are the essentials and which dishes should you cook first? Try to get your hands on a Japanese soy sauce (or ‘shoyu’). Shoyu can be light (‘usukuchi’), with a saltier flavour ...

Beijing-born cooking expert Wu Wen has imparted Chinese home cooking in Japan for years. Our new series on cooking will start by introducing her beansprout stir-fry. Wu says the beansprout is “a ...

Sachiyo Harada was walking down Paris’ Avenue de l'Opera when a young girl saw her, smiled and exclaimed, "Ah! You're the onigiri (rice ball) girl!” Harada was born in Hokkaido, but after 20 ...

Cook the rice with miso-seasoned water ... It's a city where you can still experience the atmosphere and lifestyle of old Japan.

01:04 Let's explore Japanese cuisine in greater depth. 01:09 Japan is a chain of islands approximately 3,000 km long from North to South. 01:15 There is a large variation in climate, and the ...

In general, we'd recommend checking the packet to ensure the noodles you're buying contain 100% buckwheat flour if you're looking for a gluten-free Japanese noodle option. Soba noodles available in ...

Somewhat similar to sake, Mirin is a slightly sweet, fermented Japanese cooking wine and a staple in many pantries, both ...

Officials of UCO Japan, which organizes and coordinates waste cooking oil collectors and recycling agents, said some 400,000 tons of used cooking oil gets recovered from food plants, restaurants ...

The Japan Culinary Art Award in Kyoto highlighted exceptional talents in Japanese cuisine, with 13 chefs, including ...

This Japanese tabletop-cooked dish is less a recipe ... Scrub the crabs under cool, running water. Just before cooking them, poke a sharp metal skewer between the eyes into the brain, to kill ...

With more than 100 active volcanoes, Japan has the world’s third-largest geothermal resources, but a powerful industry has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs. Geothermal ...