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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Oct 2, 2021
Recipe: Persimmon panzanella (bread salad)
Make the most of your glut of fall produce and leftover bread with this persimmon panzanella. An added bonus, it easily scales up to feed any guests arriving at your door.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Sep 25, 2021
A recipe for 10-minute melonpan toast
When the craving for melonpan strikes, this fluffy, crunchy, sweet treat can be in your mouth in less time than it takes for a bakery run.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 18, 2021
A recipe for hearty Japanese-style ratatouille
Although it's still warm, we're all starting to crave heartier dishes. Cooking the vegetables separately for this ratatouille may sound like an extra step, but the results are worth it.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 11, 2021
Match your mood to one of these mentsuyu noodle dipping sauces
Eating chilled su014dmen noodles is one of the best ways to stay cool during summer. Here are three easy recipes for the accompanying dipping sauce, plus a tasty way to use up any leftovers.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Sep 4, 2021
Tantan-spiced loaded breakfast toast
This recipe for loaded toast might seem simple, but it's an easy way to spice up breakfast. Top with ground pork, bacon or even a fried egg to make it into a light lunch or dinner.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Aug 28, 2021
How to make Japanese kanten fruit jelly
These bright, colorful kanten jelly desserts are the perfect way to indulge your sweet tooth while staying cool in the heat.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Aug 21, 2021
Crisp and crunchy vegan tofu katsu
This vegan version of tonkatsu (pork cutlet) swaps out pork for soft, custard-like tofu that gives the dish a light texture and endless flavor possibilities.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 14, 2021
Two recipes to jazz up the humble hiyayakko
A great, easy dish for a hot summer's day is hiyayakko — chilled tofu with various toppings. These two recipes depart from the usual, and make great drinking appetizers.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Aug 7, 2021
This bibim mandu recipe will see you through the balmy summer
Crisp veggies, fried dumpling dough and an addictive spicy sauce make adding this dish to your weeknight rotation a no-brainer.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 31, 2021
This shiso-lemon syrup adds a dose of sunshine to the gloomiest day
Whether you add it to a cocktail or jazz up a glass of sparkling water, once you've tried this punchy syrup you'll never buy overpriced lemonade again.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 24, 2021
Three summery watermelon recipes popular in Japan
Watermelon is a quintessential summer fruit. But what can you do with it besides eat it raw? Try one (or all) of these three refreshing Japanese-style watermelon dishes.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 17, 2021
Yuzu icebox cake with strawberries and shiso
Icebox cakes are quick, customizable and visually stunning. The best part? You can spend less time in the kitchen, and more time eating dessert.
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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 / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 3, 2021
Bring back the baking boom with these sourdough crumpets
Use up your surplus sourdough starter to make these addictive crumpets u2026 and then go one step further and make breakfast dorayaki.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Jun 26, 2021
How to make karashi-su-miso (tart miso-mustard sauce)
This sauce combines sour (su, vinegar), salty (miso) and spicy (karashi mustard) elements for a versatile, flavor-packed dressing.
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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 / THE RECIPE BOX
Jun 5, 2021
Breakfast (and lunch) is covered with this sara udon omelette
With its core of crispy sara udon, you can think of this take on a Spanish omelette as Osaka-style okonomiyaki. Portion out and top it with any sauces or garnishes you like.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
May 29, 2021
Too much shiso is a great problem to have
Anyone with a garden knows that when Japanese shiso grows, it really grows. But having an abundance of shiso is the best kind of problem: Just make a batch of green goddess dressing.
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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.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.

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