How would you like a small bowl of miso soup to go with your next Japanese meal? Today, you’re going to discover five mistakes to avoid doing next time you make a bowl of miso soup so that it turns out a delicious and aromatic success. What is Miso? The first mistake that you can […]
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From the famous Sapporo snow festival to an intimate cooking class at a local’s home, here’s how you can spend your next holiday in Hokkaido during winter. Ah, Sapporo. If you’re a serious skier or snowboarder, you’re probably not a stranger to the second snowiest city in the world! But with its ramen alleys, beer
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Learn how to grow shiitake at home and enjoy three of my recipes. If you’re having difficulty sticking to a plant-based diet or simply don’t know where to start, mushrooms are the way to go! Among maitake, enoki, and shiitake, the latter is a top choice. It’s easy to prepare, bites a little like meat,
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Brown rice versus white rice. Which one is healthier? Today, we’re going to be talking about five differences between brown rice and white rice so that you can know the answer to that question for good. True or false — brown rice is a whole grain and white rice is not. As you may know,
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You’ll want to try my mentsuyu recipe to enjoy this nutritious, gluten-free seed! Dreaming of the day you can jet off to Tokyo and go on a noodle crawl? I do! When you think of Japanese noodles, rows of dimly-lit ramen shops adorned with red flags come to mind. The aroma lures you in even
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Have you ever wondered if pickles are a healthy food to eat? We’re going to be talking about five facts so that you’ll know for sure how pickles may benefit you. What is otsukemono? Otsukemono is the Japanese word for Japanese pickles. Japanese pickles come in many different flavors, as well as forms, shapes, sizes,
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