We are at the beginning of the new year and want to take a look at the culinary New Year traditions in Japan. Did you know, for example, that long noodles symbolise a long life?...
Today we're going to look at a food that is neither plant nor animal: the edible mushroom. Maybe you even know Japanese mushrooms like Reishi, Maitake or Matsutake? Or the often used small white mushroom enoki? But this is about a different and particularly well-known mushroom from Japan: The shiitake from the omphalotaceae family...
If you're a Japan fan, you can't go past the delicious rice wine. A while ago, we explained the special features of sake, shochu and mirin here. But now we want to delve deeper and focus on the millennia-old drink...
If you love Japanese cuisine as much as we do, the umami taste of dashi will certainly sound familiar. Dashi is the authentic broth that classically consists of kombu and bonito flakes (katsuobushi), i.e. algae and a type of tuna. However, the fish broth is also available as a vegan version. Dashi is an important basic ingredient for many soups, for example ramen, stews, miso soups or sauces...
This special green tea has been gaining ground in Europe in leaps and bounds for several years now. Warm, cold, with milk and/or milk alternatives, with alcohol, for baking and refining - matcha is versatile and a popular superfood...
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We are at the beginning of the new year and want to take a look at the culinary New Year traditions in Japan. Did you know, for example, that long noodles symbolise a long life?...
Today we're going to look at a food that is neither plant nor animal: the edible mushroom. Maybe you even know Japanese mushrooms like Reishi, Maitake or Matsutake? Or the often used small white mushroom enoki? But this is about a different and particularly well-known mushroom from Japan: The shiitake from the omphalotaceae family...
If you're a Japan fan, you can't go past the delicious rice wine. A while ago, we explained the special features of sake, shochu and mirin here. But now we want to delve deeper and focus on the millennia-old drink...
If you love Japanese cuisine as much as we do, the umami taste of dashi will certainly sound familiar. Dashi is the authentic broth that classically consists of kombu and bonito flakes (katsuobushi), i.e. algae and a type of tuna. However, the fish broth is also available as a vegan version. Dashi is an important basic ingredient for many soups, for example ramen, stews, miso soups or sauces...
This special green tea has been gaining ground in Europe in leaps and bounds for several years now. Warm, cold, with milk and/or milk alternatives, with alcohol, for baking and refining - matcha is versatile and a popular superfood...
