Food and Drinks

Food and Drinks

A better way to rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms!

I will share what I learned from shiitake mushroom farm! How you rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms is a key to make them delicious. The steps are not difficult so I hope you will try this at home!
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Japanese Himono (salted, dried fish)

Nearly every country with a coastline has dried fish, most often salted and dried. For most of our history as humans sal...
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Fastidiously handmade Himono by Oshimaya in Omuta city, Fukuoka

Himono is a popular dish for Japanese.This time we visited Omuta city in Fukuoka where fresh fish are assembled from all around Kyushu, and interviewed Oshimaya which makes additive‐free Himono (dried fish) in an old-fashioned way.
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Talking about Japanese Cuisine? then, You can’t skip Dashi!

Dashi is cooking broth made of infusions of foods such as bonito flakes, dried kombu(kelp), dried sardine, and dried shiitake mushroom. If you love Japanese cuisine and willing to try cooking by yourself, then you can’t miss the Dashi broth.
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What is Umami?

We are hearing this “Umami” word more often these days. Do you really know what it is?! I looked up a dictionary, and it said “Umami” is one of the five basic tastes alongside bitter, sweet, salty and sour, and it described as savory taste.