Writing an article about just toasted sesame seeds?! Maybe it’s a little too much, but I feel it deserves an article of its own! Toasted sesame seeds are such an essential ingredient for Japanese food. When you toast the raw sesame seeds, they get transformed […] read more
Cooking rice is one fo the most basic and essential steps in Japanese cooking. While plain rice is considered to be a rather bland and uninteresting minor part of the meal in many different cultures around the world, Japanese people take rice quite seriously. When […] read more
This traditional Japanese soup is made from the alchemy between the miso and dashi (Japanese broth). When the umami of the broth and miso meet, the flavor of the soup deepens and expands.
There are three types of vegan broths that are essential for Japanese cooking—kombu broth, shiitake broth, and combo-shiitake broth. As I mentioned in the 7 Essentials for Authentic Japanese Cooking, these broths are the key for umami flavor, which is a great part of Japanese […] read more
Cooking vegan Japanese food can actually show us the characteristics of Japanese cuisine more clearly—its elegance, beauty and deeply nourishing deliciousness. With the 7 essentials I present here, you will have a real Japanese cuisine experience at home.