Explore Japan How much do you know? Culture Koji ~unsung heroes~ Koji is mainly made from steamed grains, which are then propagated by adding a special mould called koji kin (“kin” means bacteria). Koji helps produce […] Tips Japan’s Dashi Guide: basic methods and details In the previous article “Dashi and Umami: like a science experiment”, you learned the types of Japan’s most common dashi and how they work. In […] Culture Dashi and Umami: like a science experiment “What causes food to become more delicious?” If you think of that, the answer may be “umami”. Nowadays, the word umami has spread all over […] Culture Why do Japanese people slurp noodles? You may have already been surprised by someone making slurping noises while they are eating noodles, but that is common among Japanese people, and even […] Tips Japanese Chopstick Etiquette Chopsticks, which are called “Hashi” in Japanese, are one of the most important parts of Japan’s food culture. Although there are several theories about the […] READ MORE
