If you thought that Japanese food didn't go beyond sushi and wasabi, think again! These dishes will expand your notions as to what constitutes world cuisine. Whether you’ll want to eat these…

Pocky and Pretz: If you’ve never heard of these two tasty Japanese…

The Wakame sea vegetable is an edible form of seaweed. On this page I would like to offer you a little bit more information about it. We will briefly discuss what it tastes like,…

Do you know what a sea urchin is?

A sea urchin is that spiny little creature you may have seen in a tidepool at the beach or at an aquarium.  They may be a number of different colors…

If you are a sushi lover you are probably familiar with Japanese ginger. If not, we are going to tell you what it is, how it's prepared and why it tends to accompany sushi.

Amsterdam has a high proportion of Japanese Restaurants compared to other European countries.  If you are a fan of Japanese cuisine and you will be visiting Amsterdam, two restaurants that you…

While there are many popular roots used in Japanese cooking including Kabu (turnip), Jagaimo (potato), Satoimo (taro root), Nagaimo (yam…

Due to the fact that it’s an island, most of Japan’s cuisine is highly tied to the sea, giving us the rich and unique flavors and textures that we’ve come…