Salmon teriyaki is a Japanese-style dish featuring pan-seared salmon glazed with a rich soy and mirin sauce. Juicy, flavorful ...

What is Kuri Kinton? Kuri Kinton (栗金団) is an important element of traditional Japanese “Osechi Ryori” (おせち料理) or New Year’s meal. The brilliant golden colour of this dish symbolises wealth and ...

When I was growing up in Tokyo in the ‘60s, we had bento day at school once a week. This meant Mother had to get up early and fix lunch for her five children. We were proud of her bento, which might ...

I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

In a mixing bowl, add the rice. Cover with cold water. Let sit two minutes. Drain and repeat until water has minimal starch. In a sauce pot, add 1.75:1 cold water/rice ratio and a touch of salt. Stir ...

In a small sauce pot, bring salted water to a boil. Stir in quinoa. Boil until al dente, firm/tender. Pour over a fine mesh strainer. Spread quinoa on a sheet tray to let cool. In a separate saucepot ...

There is nothing like the crispy seared skin of salmon to augment the rich flavor of the meat. This preparation is made particularly appealing by the luscious little Olympia oysters from Washington ...

Since Mondays are tough (multiple afterschool activities, my husband often working late, etc.), it’s usually the weekday I ...

Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. She says her five Japanese staple ingredients are soy sauce, dashi, sake, mirin, and miso. Recipes for miso soup, teriyaki ...