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JAPANESE FOOD

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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 28, 2022
Inedible delights: Food sample artisans serve up imitations of grand feasts
With fewer restaurants buying plastic menu items, craftspeople are getting creative with their molded meals.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 11, 2022
Recipe: Teriyaki chicken and new-harvest onions
Add a dash of seasonal freshness to any dish with these limited-time bulbs.
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CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2021
Five nonfiction books about Japanese food to devour from cover to cover
In an age where the internet provides an abundance of information, to still be unaware of the varieties of Japanese cuisine could be seen as a form of self-exile from pleasure. While curating a list of the “best” nonfiction on the topic is certainly subjective, the following books, which offer immersive...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 17, 2020
As the weather cools, make this hearty nimono simmered stew
The taro has been a staple starch for centuries, and today it's grown all over Japan. Here, it rounds out a fall stew perfect for lunch or dinner.
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CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020
Must-have cookbooks for the budding Japanese chef
Looking to learn the ropes of Japanese cooking? Begin with these cookbooks.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / 2010s: Decade in review
Nov 16, 2019
2010s: The decade Japanese food took over the world
Japanese food experienced an international boom in the 2010s, and now you can find everything from ramen to egg sandwiches across the globe.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 8, 2019
In Seoul, authentic Japanese food inspires everyday happiness
The rise in South Korean solo dining culture and a desire to seek out authentic experiences is driving up the popularity of Japanese food.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 17, 2018
Yuu: Relaxed kappō dining worth crossing town for
It is not hard to track down the very best of Tokyo's high-end Japanese restaurants. After all, there are plenty of guides and websites to point you on your way. At street level, too, it's easy to locate good noodle joints, yakitori counters or mom and pop diners. Navigating the middle ground, though,...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 14, 2018
Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two
Edamame, or immature green soybeans, are the quintessential snack to have with an ice-cold beer, especially in summer.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 7, 2018
Japan's biggest flavors come in small boxes
Japan Crate founder Hank Rao on the way his 'mystery box' helps bridge cultures and bring together families, the best and worst Japanese snacks and his dream KitKat flavor collaboration.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 2, 2017
Akiko Katayama: Making the leap from business to food in NYC
Accountant-turned-food writer rediscovers the Japanese culinary tradition in NYC.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jul 1, 2017
Blogger Namiko Chen satisfies an appetite for Japanese fare
Every day for the past six years, Namiko Chen has been sending recipes from her cookbook of Japanese dishes out into the world from her home in San Francisco via her website and through a mix of social media channels.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Apr 15, 2017
'The Just Bento Cookbook': Riffing on the theme of the Japanese packed lunch
Nourishment means nurturing in Japan, and nowhere does this hold more true than in the daily bento.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / INVENTING THE TASTE OF JAPAN
Mar 17, 2017
The mysteries of 'konnyaku': Health food aid or choking hazard?
Anyone living in or even visiting Japan will likely have come across a certain ghastly, grey, gelatinous substance.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015
Government calls Taiwan's food-labeling move 'regrettable'
The government on Tuesday called Taiwan's plan to tighten regulations on Japanese food imports because of fears of radioactive contamination "extremely regrettable."
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LIFE / Lifestyle
May 26, 2014
Roll with it: Tama-chan on the art of making maki zushi
With often hilarious and shocking results, Takako Kiyota, aka Tama-chan, embeds illustrations into rice, wraps them in seaweed and presents them as both dishes and artworks.

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