Okinawan cuisine is very different from mainstream Japanese cuisine. While rice is adopted as a staple, the local food prepared is also completely different. The Ryukyu Kingdom, which is forbearer…

It seems like the Japanese have an inherent ability to make everything they touch amazingly better.

Take for example the…

Asian fusion has become increasingly popular in the last ten years, and with that popularity came a surge in the use of Asian condiments: soy sauce, sesame oil, siracha, ginger, hoisin sauce, etc…

A new fun video has just surfaced from Japan from the town of Nara.  It shows two guys working together pounding Mochi as fast as they can. It is amazing how these two Japanese mochi experts work…

We are thrilled to have had the chance to do an interview with the founders of Mara Seaweed, a Seaweed company out of Scotland.  In the past…

Even today, the majority of fish consumed by humans is taken in the wild. Although aquaculture and farmed fisheries are becoming more effective and are expected to eventually take over wild…

People in Japan were hit with the bad news of recession. Although there were promises of deflation, there is even more bad news for those who love their Japanese whisky(…

Best way to preserve avocados?

Well it’s squirting a dash of lemon or lime. The sad thing is, as of today, there will be a shortage of avocados in the coming months because of the…

Are you thinking about buying a rice cooker? Daunted by the number of “rice cooker” results in Amazon? With all kinds of brands such as Zojirushi, Tiger, Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi…

Being more famous for its traditional cuisine, Japan may not be known as a snack-obsessed country but it does have a wealth of snacks especially for children in a seemingly endless number of…