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Japan Nutritionist Serves Up Tasty Microwave-steamed Dishes for Hot Summer Days
When the hot-and-humid season arrives, most people are keen to keep kitchen flames to a minimum. Ste...
July 30, 2023
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Brighten Your R&R Time with Colorful Thai Herbal Teas
Clear herbal teas in hues of blue, red, yellow and more can gently add a touch of color to your rela...
July 30, 2023
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Craft Beer Brewed with Famous Spring Water in Nara Pref.
TENKAWA, Nara — An herbal medicine company called Zenitani Shokakudo in Tenkawa, Nara Prefecture, ha...
July 23, 2023
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Green Pea and Wakame Flavored Rice Balls Great for Excursions
Cooking expert Shimpei Kurihara introduced his green pea and wakame seaweed omusubi rice balls, a se...
July 23, 2023
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Egg Substitutes Attracting Attention in Japan
As the price of chicken eggs continues to rise, plant-derived alternatives are increasingly attracti...
July 23, 2023
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Salmon Crepe Recipe Brings a Bit of France into Your Kitchen
French chef Shinsuke Ishii, who enjoys leisurely brunches on his days off, has described for us how ...
July 16, 2023
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Eateries Serve Solution to Invasive Alien Species Issue
YAMAGATA — Helping the environment and ecosystem can sometimes be as easy as ordering a meal. Havi...
July 11, 2023
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Elaborate Onigiri Rice Balls Fuel Increase in Specialty Shops
Onigiri rice balls are great to carry on an excursion, and specialty shops selling them have been po...
July 4, 2023
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Tasting the Changing Seasons with a Dab of Miso
I love the produce section at the supermarket with its bright colors and seasonal changes, but cooki...
July 1, 2023
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Akita Prefecture Rice Used to Create Tasty Cream Puffs
AKITA — Cream puffs that use flour made from Akita Prefecture’s Sakihokore rice brand have been deve...
June 27, 2023
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Ekiben Journey Features Places Connected to Tokugawa Ieyasu
With warmer weather upon us and train travel picking back up, it seemed like a great time to indulge...
June 27, 2023
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Take Summer Vegetables to Next Level by Charcoal Grilling
Food coordinator and outdoor cooking specialist Nahoko Minakuchi firmly believes that grilling with ...
June 24, 2023
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Reduced Waste, Great Taste As Blemished Bananas Turned Into Doughnuts
Bananas deemed unsellable because of blemishes or other damage are being used in doughnuts, a social...
June 21, 2023
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Hyogo High Schoolers Grow Rice to Produce Sweet Sake
HIMEJI, Hyogo — High school students in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, produced amazake using local rice ...
June 21, 2023
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Sweet, Savory Beef-Bamboo Shoot Rolls
This week, restaurant owner Satoshi Ogino recommends an easy-to-cook bento recipe perfect for warmer...
June 17, 2023
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