Making Miso with Chef Naomi Pomeroy and the Ladies of Aloha Farm
We hopped into a car and travelled to Tochigi Prefecture with Naomi Pomeroy, owner-chef of Portland’s Beast and Expatriate, to learn how they made her favorite miso at Aloha Farm.
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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.
Shinmai (New Rice) Season in Japan is About More Than Just Rice
In Japan, the seasons and spirituality speak through rice fields.
The Art of Summer Sake
Natsuzake (summer sake) are seasonal sake released each year in Japan from late May-July. They’re crisp and clean, light-bodied, and refreshing. The labels of these limited releases are a canvas for the season, evoking the nostalgia and frolics of summer in Japan.