Dear friends, colleagues and those who have expressed an interest in the FOOD & CULTURE of Japan: SHŌBU: 尚…

Celebrating Sakura The Japanese take great pleasure in celebrating the seasons and SAKURA (cherry blossoms) ar…

Dear friends, colleagues and those who have expressed an interest in the FOOD & CULTURE of Japan:   W…

The Japanese speak of aki no mikaku (autumnal eating pleasures). Of the many foods placed in that category, a …

The Japanese have long believed that foods beginning with the syllable “U” (written” う in hiragana), have spec…

MA-GO-WA-YA-SA-SHI-I (Grandchildren are kind) This acronym helps speakers of Japanese remember the names of fo…

JUNSAI (water shield; Brasenia schreberi) grows naturally in lakes, ponds and slow streams in many parts of th…

Before mechanical refrigeration was available, people throughout the world struggled with keeping fresh food f…

Takénoko (bamboo) shoots that are left to grow become mature pole-like bamboo trees.The youngest, most tender,…

The world’s oldest known cookbook, “The Art of Cooking,” attributed to Marcus Gavius Apicius…