Nikiri: How to Make Sushi Shoyu (Soy Sauce)
“Nikiri (煮切り, にきり)” is mirin or sake or the mixture of the two that has been boiled down to evaporate its alcohol content (or the cooking method of the liquid seasoning), which is commonly...
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“Nikiri (煮切り, にきり)” is mirin or sake or the mixture of the two that has been boiled down to evaporate its alcohol content (or the cooking method of the liquid seasoning), which is commonly...
Product introduction / Recipes / Seasoning and Condiment
by Tomo · Published January 27, 2021 · Last modified February 8, 2021
“Ooba (大葉)” or Oba, also known as “Aojiso (青紫蘇)”, is the edible green leaf of Shiso or perilla. The leaves are large with serrated edges and commonly used in Japanese cooking throughout the year....
Product introduction / Seasoning and Condiment / Spices / Trivia
by Tomo · Published January 17, 2021
A while ago, a tweet became a topic of conversation on Japanese Twitter, which said that on the overseas glass bottle of S&B’s Shichimi Togarashi, the name of the Japanese spice “七味唐辛子 (Shichimi Togarashi)”...
Delicacies / Product introduction / Rice bowl dishes / Seasoning and Condiment
by Tomo · Published December 20, 2020
“Marumiya (丸美屋)” is the leading Japanese food company with the largest share in Furikake rice seasoning. For people who don’t know “Furikake (ふりかけ)”, it is a traditional Japanese condiment for rice consisting of dry...
Product introduction / Rice bowl dishes / Seasoning and Condiment / Soups
by Tomo · Published December 10, 2020
When it comes to Japanese condiments for rice, the rice seasoning Furikake is quite well-recognized overseas and nowadays various varieties can be bought online outside of Japan. But have you ever heard that there...
Product introduction / Seasoning and Condiment / Trivia
by Tomo · Published November 5, 2020 · Last modified November 7, 2020
Miso is a quintessential Japanese seasoning that is widely loved by home cooks in many countries. As you know, it is a smooth, salty, savory paste made by fermenting soybeans and rice or cereals...
According to the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture, there are 3 different varieties of brown sauce that are classified into Worcester sauce types in Japan, which are “Worcester Sauce (ウスターソース)”, “Chuno Sauce...
Product introduction / Rice bowl dishes / Seasoning and Condiment
by Tomo · Published October 27, 2020
As you may know, white rice and miso soup make up the essential parts of Japanese cuisine, and we Japanese often eat the staple steamed plain rice with some appetizing food on top. Representative...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.