Umeboshi — A Super Nutritious Plum
An umeboshi a day keeps the doctor away Dried plums — umeboshi in Japanese — are so nutritious that we Japanese go as far as to say that...
Unagi — Japanese Traditional Eel
An ugly and mysterious fish I believe that eel is eaten in certain other parts of the world beyond Japan, but it is by no means common...
Cod - World-widely Popular White Fish
The low-calorie, low-fat white fish that is popular the world over! Cod might be the best known type of white fish, and it is certainly...
The Anti-Diabetes Diet - (4) Know Your Calorie Quota
We have looked at how to calculate your optimal weight at the previous article. Now, let's use that figure to calculate how many calories...
Japanese-style Shirataki and Canned Tuna Stir-fry
Canned tuna with Japanese seasoning. Ingredients (serves 4) 400g shirataki noodles 160g canned tuna (canned in water) 20 green beans 1...
Prawn & Sake Festival #1 - Foods! (Video)
A special movie filmed for the Prawn Festival at Mashike, Hokkaido in Japan. This part 1 features "Foods". Enjoy the lively scenes of...
Stewed Aburaage Parcels
This dish uses small sheets of aburaage called koage. Ingredients (serves 4) 4 sheets of koage 4 eggs 200g green beans 2 cups dashi stock...
Chicken Meatballs and Cabbage Soup
Chicken and vegetable soup is very tasty and easy to digest, and is great for when you’re recuperating or don’t have much of an appetite....
Asparagus and Chicken Turmeric Rice
A butter flavor turmeric rice with the fresh asparagus! Ingredients (serves 4) 1 and half cup (240g) rice 150g chicken thigh 100g...
