When California native Nancy Singleton Hachisu was in her early thirties, searching for her next move, a deep love of sushi and an ear for languages led her to Japan for a year of teaching English ...

Sonoko Sakai is a cooking teacher, writer, noodle maker, and grain activist based in Los Angeles. Last year, she published her cookbook Japanese Home Cooking, which includes over 100 recipes ...

“There is a perception outside of Japan that Japanese food is best left to the professionals,” observes Rika Yukimasa. “I assure you that is not the case.” As evidence, the host of the NHK (Japan ...

In a Japanese home cooking class, Chef Saito makes pan-fried eggplant with a savory miso and sesame glaze. Paired with fine white somen noodles, this tasty summer dish is sure to whet your appetite! 1 ...

When you’re living at a Buddhist temple, you don’t have a choice what you eat. The surrounding earth dictates what you grow. And what you grow, you eat. For Chef Junya Yamasaki, the Head Chef at ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While Japanese restaurants overseas continue to proliferate (According to the latest survey, there are 187,000 stores, which is about a 20% increase since 2021.), there is a ...

While millet was a dietary staple in Korea, especially during the Bronze Age, it barely shows up in early Japanese diets. New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that technological ...