Beyond the Soybean: Meet the Woman Cultivating Heritage Bean Varieties in Japan
Kiyomi Hasegawa has a life-long mission to make the bean landscape in Japan more diverse.
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Eat Nanakusa-Gayu (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) on the 7th January to Refresh Your System
Clean-tasting, light, and nourishing, nanakusa-gayu is rice porridge made with seven herbs eaten on the 7th of January in Japan to refresh...
Usher in the New Year with Japan’s Spiced Sake Elixir
This traditional spiced sake is sipped for good health during New Year celebrations.
Distilling the rising sun
“Japan has always had a culture of distilled spirits, which made it open for foreign distilled spirits,” says Kashiwagi, a sales representative for Kozue gin, from Wakayama prefecture.
Otoso Recipe by Verseau
Misa Murata of Verseau herb specialist, creates a modern otoso recipe using local ingredients.