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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
