kabocha

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Sep 9, 2017

Attention turns to kabocha squash as cooler weather looms

by Makiko Itoh

With cooler weather around the corner, our thoughts turn away from cold noodles and salads to autumn comfort foods like nimono, simmered dishes in a broth, usually a classic seaweed and dried fish-based dashi. One of the most comforting nimono is simmered kabocha squash, a ...

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Sep 30, 2014

Kabocha pumpkin treats in time for Halloween

by Angela Erika Kubo

One of the things I love best about fall is that it's the time to harvest kabocha, which are Japanese pumpkins. While kabocha can be found in soups, tempura or on top of salads, its sweet flesh is also used to make tasty desserts, ...