Eat-Kenko!
Japanese Healthy Food Guide

The noodle of choice in Zen cooking

Harusame noodles are an Asian type of gluten free noodle made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, o...

Healthy eating in a nutshell...

Want to wake up feeling refreshed and be bursting with energy all day long?

First, you're going to n...

The enzymes in maitake make meat tender, and are good for you too!

Maitake mushrooms, a member of the Polyporaceae family of fungi...

This blue fish is a nutritional treasure-trove!

Mackerel is a blue fish that is loved worldwide, and it also happens to be a verit...

The versatile Japanese cousin of pasta

Udon noodles, made from wheat flour, are unique to Japan.  Many udon restaurants make their...

An unassuming but essential supporting sta

I know it might not look that appetizing at first glance, but burdock root is in fact an...

A special movie filmed for the Prawn Festival at Mashike, Hokkaido in Japan. This part 2 features "Sake"....

Tofu and soy milk factory scraps are actually a nutritional champion!

Okara is the pulp that is left over when soy beans are filte...

Soybeans form the heart of the Japanese diet

We Japanese have been eating soy products for generations.

Soy sauce, miso and tofu ar...

A food enjoyed the world over

Potatoes are eaten in every corner of the world, and my home prefecture of Hokkaido happens to be Ja...