Sonoko Sakai is a cooking teacher, writer, noodle maker, and grain activist based in Los Angeles. Last year, she published her cookbook Japanese Home Cooking, which includes over 100 recipes ...

Think beyond miso soup. Whether you make your own or use dashi stock powder, this Japanese staple — made with dried kelp and ...

When California native Nancy Singleton Hachisu was in her early thirties, searching for her next move, a deep love of sushi and an ear for languages led her to Japan for a year of teaching English ...

When you’re living at a Buddhist temple, you don’t have a choice what you eat. The surrounding earth dictates what you grow. And what you grow, you eat. For Chef Junya Yamasaki, the Head Chef at ...

The Japanese clay vessel is perfect for hot pots like this chicken-meatball nabe. By Tejal Rao A donabe is a Japanese cooking vessel made of clay — do means “clay,” nabe means “pot.” But if you talk ...

t first glance, Namiko “Nami” Hirasawa Chen is like any other friendly neighborhood mother. Her cheeks are flushed and crinkled with a smile, and her home is warm and open, smelling of fresh soap and ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washoku World Challenge is a Japanese cooking contest for non-Japanese chefs, organized by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This installment ...

Japanese restaurants are among my favorite dining experiences. I love sushi and sashimi, cocktails and yakitori. But those who are new to the cuisine may not have a firm grasp on where or how to get ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Yes, they do—and in fact, excellent ones. The world's biggest wine competitions, ...