We normally see daikon radish thinly sliced or shredded and placed at the side or on top of savory dishes. But there’s more to it than being a garnish. Curious? Read more to find out other ways to eat it and learn about its health benefits. The White Radish Daikon is a Japanese radish, also […]
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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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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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Discovering plant-based food As you may know a 2016 was the year my life changed. After spraining my ankle I was unable to walk for several months. During that time I learned about plant-based foods and I also started my blog all day i eat like a shark to share some of my thoughts and
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This year I’ve read and listened to more books than usual. Some that changed my life. Books have helped me get through some of the hard times this year and grow. Just like the books Whole and The China Study did in 2016 when I was unable to walk. Here are a few I wanted to share
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Can you guys guess what that might be? And also, what is a belief? Belief is going to be one of the things that cause many people to struggle, myself included. False or limiting beliefs specifically. So that we’re on the same page, what we’re going to do is define what a belief is. Specifically,
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You might be wondering what the missing ingredient could be. This is the recipe that we talked about on Tuesday. The recipe for the Japanese cooking club serves four people, but it can certainly be scaled if you want it to. And you see there in the very first line, I put a bunch of
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