Rice is the bedrock of Japanese cuisine, and with terms like ‘sushi rice’ and ‘sticky rice’ it can seem like there are lots of types. In reality, broadly speaking, only two are used – Ja ...

The agriculture ministry plans to export 350,000 tons of rice in 2030, nearly eight times the amount in 2024, as part of a ...

There are also different types of ramen catering to various ... The latter may include omelet rice and the Japanese take on spaghetti and hamburgers. Speaking of affordable, simple, and filling ...

Takashi Takanashi, head of the Spice House Co., a company based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, specialising in wholesale ...

Japanese consumers are increasingly turning to Vietnamese rice as an alternative to domestic varieties, thanks to its ...

the agricultural industry is increasingly turning toward heat-resistant rice varieties. When rice is exposed to high temperatures during the summer ripening period, its quality deteriorates ...

Butadon, which features sliced pork and onions, is a quick donburi (rice bowl) to make ... buy pre-sliced pork – the kind for Japanese barbecue, not the thinly sliced meat for shabu-shabu ...