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...
The Anti-Diabetes Diet - (1) Introduction
Diabetes: a global crisis Diabetes, which affects more than 400 million people worldwide, is a challenge faced by every society on earth....
Harusame (lit. “Spring Rain”) - Asia’s Gluten Free Noodle!
The noodle of choice in Zen cooking Harusame noodles are an Asian type of gluten free noodle made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, or mung...
Balance is Everything
Healthy eating in a nutshell... Want to wake up feeling refreshed and be bursting with energy all day long? First, you're going to need a...
Maitake - Intensely Nutritious Mushrooms
The enzymes in maitake make meat tender, and are good for you too! Maitake mushrooms, a member of the Polyporaceae family of fungi, have...
