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...
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...
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...
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...
Natto Spaghetti
A Japanese popular pasta arranged with Natto, so easy and healthy! Ingredients 100g pasta 1 pack of Natto 40g mooli (“Daikon") 1 tbsp...
Okara Croquettes
Healthy croquettes with Okara Ingredients (makes 10-15 pcs) 200g okara 100g silken tofu 3 tbsp potato starch 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tsp...