Foods and its nutritional facts.
Are you planning a trip to Japan this winter? I guess you might have already started thinking about the foods that you want to try along with experiencing lots of activities on your next visit to Japan. Here Read More …
The flavor of the traditional miso soup! That elusive flavor that you can’t quite name! The one that makes you crave sip after sip! Simple and savory. Is it the dashi? Japanese dashi is a Read More …
Japanese summer is sweltering and humid, but there are many delicious foods you can enjoy only during summer. These summer foods not only taste good but are also rich in nutrients – so they protect Read More …
Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands located off Japan’s coast between East China and the Philippines. Okinawa belongs to one of five regions of the world known as blue zones. People who Read More …
Meet matcha, the current darling of the tea world. This finely milled green tea powder — the staple ingredient upon which traditional Japanese tea ceremonies were built in the 12th century — has seen Read More …
Longevity is a boon that every person on this earth would want to get somehow or the other. However, what is unknown to most people be that longevity entirely depends on one’s lifestyle and Read More …
Though our modern lives are full of comfort, we have gradually become distant from our natural environment. Living in homes with heaters and air conditioners has been isolated from the changes in the four seasons. We tend Read More …
I was sometimes wondering about the difference between Japanese and Western diet strategy that leads to healthy living. I recently had the opportunity to ask a large group of foreign women living in Japan if Read More …
The Okinawa diet describes the eating habits of the indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands (belonging to Japan), which is believed to contribute to their exceptional longevity. It is also the name of a weight-loss Read More …
Have you ever hesitated about eating a Japanese dish because you weren’t sure how exactly you should eat it? This article covers how to properly eat tempura, udon, tonkatsu, onigiri rice balls, and other classic Read More …