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What is Ube?
Is it just us, or does it feel like ube is having a moment in North America...
Grocery •
How to Make Crispy Rice
Crispy rice, as the name suggests, is rice that is baked or fried until it becomes delightfully...
Grocery •
Summertime Bento Box Ideas for the Perfect Picnic
Bento in Japanese originally means food prepared at home and packed to take to school or work,...
Grocery •
What is Mochi
If you’re familiar with Japanese confections, you’re almost definitely familiar with mochi — it’s made from glutinous...
The History of Miso & How to Make Miso Soup at Home
Like so many foods that are quintessentially Japanese, miso was introduced to Japan from China over 1000...
Mostly Healthy Asian Snack Foods
Today we want to highlight some Asian snack foods that, while not all “health foods,” do have...
What is Banana Ketchup: Discover the Local Ties and Ingenious Beginnings of this Fan Favorite
Unlike so many foods which come about over the course of decades (if not centuries) as generations...
Popular Japanese street foods PART 2
Often arising out of various periods of hardship, a lot of street foods are a testament to...
Popular Japanese street foods PART 1
Often arising out of various periods of hardship, a lot of street foods are a testament to...
3 Ways to Enjoy Spam Katsu
Discover three ways to enjoy this golden brown and delicious fusion of Japanese and American cuisine.
What’s the Difference Between Tsuyu and Dashi?
Dashi and tsuyu are two ubiquitous components of Japanese cuisine. Both are foundational, imparting soups, grilled foods,...
Understanding the Different Types of Miso
Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans with a peanut butter like texture and key ingredient...