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JAPANESE KITCHEN

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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 10, 2021
How to make curry-style māpō dōfu over cauliflower rice
With Japanese curry, it's the mouthfeel of the rice that's key, so you can easily swap it for cauliflower rice for a low-carb take on the staple dish.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 19, 2021
Simmered pork and cucumber salad with ume dressing
This simmered pork is very versatile and can be used as you'd use chu0101shu016b pork — as a topping for ramen or chopped up and put into fried rice, salads, sandwiches and more.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 12, 2021
Dress up plain white rice with fresh edamame
Summertime is the season for fresh edamame. Dress up plain white rice by cooking it in umami-packed broth made from edamame pods, and stir in the fresh beans for even more flavor.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 22, 2021
How to make Japanese-style simmered squid with new potatoes
Squid is in season, and this surprisingly simple dish stars a whole aori-ika, simmered until tender in a flavorful broth.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 8, 2021
Two ways to make Japanese-style spring asparagus
Here are two recipes that go with plain rice as part of a Japanese meal, or even as a light, fresh drinking appetizer.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 24, 2021
How to make tonpeiyaki cabbage and pork omelette
The much-easier cousin of okonomiyaki, stir-fried pork and spring cabbage are sandwiched between an omelette for a light, quick meal.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 10, 2021
How to make bamboo shoot Tosa-ni
Fresh bamboo shoots are one of the quintessential spring flavors in Japan, and this traditional simmered dish is an easy, delicious way to try them.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 20, 2021
Fried chicken face off: What’s the difference between kara-age and zangi?
Crispy, juicy and the ideal complement to beer, there's almost nothing better than a plate of Japanese fried chicken.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Feb 20, 2021
Take your pasta up a notch with Niigata’s kanzuri chili paste
Fans of yuzu kosho will love kanzuri's complex heat and citrus undertones — use it in place of harissa or to give dishes an extra kick.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 17, 2021
How the napa cabbage became the king of leafy greens in Japan
The napa cabbage is key to both traditional washoku dishes as well as ones of Chinese origin. It's also one of the easiest vegetables to pickle at home.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 19, 2020
This is the quintessential Japanese noodle dish you should eat over new year
Toshikoshi soba is a comforting dish best enjoyed slowly, perhaps with some sake, while you quietly plan ahead for a better 2021.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 14, 2020
Create your own ‘at-home izakaya’ with daikon appetizers
With COVID-19 cases once again rising, why not sharpen your izakaya appetizer cooking skills with this warming simmered daikon and spicy stir-fry?
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 17, 2020
As the weather cools, make this hearty nimono simmered stew
The taro has been a staple starch for centuries, and today it's grown all over Japan. Here, it rounds out a fall stew perfect for lunch or dinner.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 19, 2020
Will sardines become Japan's new autumn 'it' fish?
Sometimes considered a culinary afterthought due to its modest size and low price, sardines are as healthy and tasty as any other oily fish.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 15, 2020
This summer, don’t be too bitter to give gōya a try
Although it may look intimidating, bitter melon is surprisingly addictive. Here's two healthy and quick recipes highlighting this unique fruit.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 18, 2020
Potesara: Japan’s ‘most familiar and loved salad’
A recent Twitter controversy about potato salad has brought the much-loved dish back into the national spotlight.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 27, 2020
Five refreshing and summer-friendly Japanese recipes
This recipe collection starts with a homemade mentsuyu (noodle sauce), which becomes a flavorful base for four other dishes.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 20, 2020
Japan’s love affair with caramel custard pudding
Creamy and luxurious, pudding has graced everything from the tables of Japan's fine-dining hotels to convenience stores. And it's back in fashion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 16, 2020
Want to help out Japan’s struggling farmers? Eat more dairy and vegetables
COVID-19 is straining Japan's food distribution network, particularly for milk and produce. Good thing this take on a vichyssoise soup uses both.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 18, 2020
Preservation 101: How to store your produce to extend its shelf life
This pantry-friendly and vegetarian meal will keep you feeling full and satisfied. The best part is its individual components store well in the fridge or freezer, too.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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