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Perilla, Shiso, Egoma - all the same?

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Perilla, Shiso, Egoma - all the same?

If you like Japanese cuisine, sooner or later you will encounter a herb with many names. You've probably heard the term shiso before. Without going too deep into botany, you can say that shiso is a herbaceous annual plant. Its green or purple leaves are suitable for cooking, but also used as a medicinal plant...

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Koji - A really noble mold

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Koji - A really noble mold

You probably don't think of mold in a good way. But koji is a special, very small fungus that creates culinary wonders in Japanese cuisine. Koji, or Aspergillus oryzae, has been known to man for more than two thousand years...

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Okara - Japanese superfood

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Okara - Japanese superfood

We love good vegetarian and vegan dishes, so today we're going to introduce you to one of them. Okara is a well-known and inexpensive food...

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Miso soup - classic, healthy soul food

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Miso soup - classic, healthy soul food

The classic Japanese soup is, of course, miso soup. The warm starter or main dish is usually served with kombu...

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What is Japanese Natto and how to eat it

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What is Japanese Natto and how to eat it

Natto is a popular fermented soybean food in Japan since ancient times and one of those things, who haven't got real popular over here due to the strange flavour...

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