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The Anti-Diabetes Diet - (8) What’s So Healthy About the Japanese Diet?
The traditional Japanese diet is based around rice. While this does make it quite high in carbs, our meals also tend to be very well...
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Soba Noodles Making Workshop (Video)
A local Soba Making Workshop at IZUMI farm in Hokkaido, Japan. This farm has a large buckwheat field, and gives you experience to make...
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Agar — This algae-based jelly makes for great healthy desserts!
A Japanese innovation Agar might not be that well known around the world, but in Japan we have been using it in our cooking and...
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Aburaage — Deep Fried Tofu
Soy — an integral part of the traditional Japanese diet Aburaage is a kind of deep fried tofu. It freezes well, and is a handy addition...
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Asparagus - Edible Medicine
An early summer vegetable It’s asparagus season now in my native Hokkaido — time to enjoy these succulent shoots at their best! Asparagus...
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How To Make Sushi Rolls (Video)
Making of Sushi Rolls (Maki Sushi) by a Sushi Master of London. Enjoy and learn his professional awesome technique! Related Topics >> Do...
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Nabeyaki Udon
An easy and nutrient-packed udon dish. Ingredients (serves 1) 200g udon 1 egg 30g spinach 30g chicken 1 shitake mushroom 20g abura-age...
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Kashiwa-Soba (Chicken Soba)
A warm soba soup with chicken. Ingredients (serves 4) 300g dried soba noodles 150g chicken thigh meat 1 leek 6 cups dashi stock (For...
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Harusame Salad
A low-calorie, healthy dish that you can throw together in a flash! Ingredients (serves 4) 50g harusame 1 cucumber 2 chicken breasts 1/2...