Food & Drink Aug 22, 2020
This ‘dashi sensei’ helps parents get comfortable making broth from scratch
by J. J. O'Donoghue
Mika Kumahara teaches parents how to make simple, all-natural dashi broth they can feed their children.
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Apr 20, 2019
Herald the springtime with a classic Japanese osuimono soup
by Makiko Itoh
Made with a fragrant, high-quality dashi and fresh, seasonal ingredients, you can't get more Japanese than this osuimono soup.
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Feb 17, 2018
What makes a great chawanmushi? Using even better dashi
by Makiko Itoh
The clear, umami-packed stock called dashi is the foundation of washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine. Follow this recipe to find out how a good dashi makes a great chawanmushi.
Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS Jan 13, 2018
Aitsu no Ramen Kataguruma: Tsukemen the show stopper
by J.J. O'Donoghue
If you're a fan of tsukemen, the ramen dish where the noodles are served separate to the soup, you'll need to get here early.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE May 20, 2014
Nihonbashi Dashi Bar Hanare: Take stock of the best broth
by Robbie Swinnerton
Next January, the eyes of the gastronomic world will be fixed on Nihonbashi as Denmark's Noma restaurant, recently voted top again in the World 50 Best list, opens for an extended pop-up inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. No need to wait that long to ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Apr 5, 2013
Akasaka Kikunoi: Tastes of old Kyoto in Tokyo's bustling heart
by Robbie Swinnerton
A pair of ornamental cherry trees stand like attendants by a sturdy wooden gateway. A narrow flagstone path lined with bamboo and maples curves out of sight in the mid-distance.