JOURNAL / JAPAN etc.(English)

INOCHI NO ICHI’ RICE
JAPAN [Gifu]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #35

INOCHI NO ICHI’ RICE
A New Cultivar, Sold as “Ryu no Hitomi”

One fall morning in 2000, Takashi Imai found a dozen or so unusually tall rice plants growing amid t...

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2023.12.07

Wa-Kocha
JAPAN [Shizuoka]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #34
Wa-Kocha
How Pests Create a Better Tea

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.11.06

MATSUSAKA BEEF
JAPAN [Mie]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #33
MATSUSAKA BEEF
Each Cut a Marbled Work of Art

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.10.02

SHOYU THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY
JAPAN [Saitama]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #32
SHOYU THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY
Soy Sauce from Whole Unprocessed Beans

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.09.07

KAGA LOTUS ROOT (RENKON)
JAPAN [Ishikawa]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #31
KAGA LOTUS ROOT (RENKON)
From Healthy Soil, Plenty of Protein and Fiber

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.08.28

NOODLES AND WRAPS
JAPAN [Kanagawa]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #30
NOODLES AND WRAPS
Freshly Milled Flour, Wholesome Flavor

Each new day at Kaneko Seimen starts with milling the wheat grain.“There’s no doubt that freshly mil...

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2023.07.03

JAPAN [Hyogo]<br />
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #29
DAIRY PRODUCTS
JAPAN [Hyogo]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #29
Yuge Farm—A Model for Urban Dairy Farming

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.06.05

HONEY
JAPAN [Tokyo]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #28
HONEY
The Bee’s Knees

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.05.08

KONATSU (Citrus tamurana)
JAPAN [Kochi]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #27

KONATSU (Citrus tamurana)
Pruned to Maximize Leafy Shade

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.04.06

ORGANIC SAKE
JAPAN [Tochigi]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #26
ORGANIC SAKE
A Decade of Organic Production

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.03.09

ORGANIC KOGYOKU (JONATHAN) APPLES
JAPAN [Aomori]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #25
ORGANIC KOGYOKU (JONATHAN) APPLES
Fruit that Really Does Keep the Doctor Away

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.02.02

YAMATO MANA
JAPAN [Nara]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #24
YAMATO MANA
Heirloom Greens Full of Flavor

Though the times are always changing, there are certain timeless ingredients from Japan that will ne...

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2023.01.10

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