2009/10/04
How to eat Japanese noodle
When discussing traditional Japanese soba noodles, there is a cold type of soba that when it’s eaten is dipped into TSUYU source. Among these cold noodles, the one covered with NORI (laver) is called “ZARU soba,” and the one without NORI is called “MORI “soba. The way to eat these noodles [...]
2009/10/04
Manner of visiting shrine―Temizuya / Chozuya
Before worshipping in a shrine, people need to purify themselves with a water board called Temizuya / Chozuya. The manner of the purification is as follows. First of all, hold a ladle with your right hand and wash the left hand, then change hands and wash the other one. Then [...]
2009/10/04
How to enjoy heated sake
Japanese sake has been said as “Sake is the chief of all medicine” from ancient times. Properly warmed sake becomes much tastier and can also be quickly absorbed into the body. The proper temperature is about 35-48 degree, called “Hitohada kan (body temperature)” “Nuru kan (warm)” and “Jyo kan (warm to [...]
2009/10/04
Three major Japanese seasonings: Shio, Miso and Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Fermented foods that were created from ordinary living
“As people become more health conscious, Japanese food gets attention from people all over the world. And one of the reasons may be that Japanese food uses a lot of fermented ingredients and seasonings. In Western countries, cheeses [...]
