Recipes 🍎 Tarte Tatin with Fuji Apples — Preparation Stage
A cozy kitchen story of making Tarte Tatin with Fuji apples — balancing sweetness with caramel and lemon, and experimenting with butter vs. no butter for a unique twist.
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Japanese Seasonal Life Negi Koji: A Fermented Green Onion Seasoning for Winter Wellness
Discover the health benefits and versatile uses of Negi Koji—a simple fermented condiment made with green onions and rice koji. Perfect for winter dishes like hot pot, oden, and miso soup.
Japanese Seasonal Life From Garden to Pantry: Garlic, Onions, and the Quiet Joy of Fermentation
A seasonal journal from a quiet home garden: garlic and onions thriving, fermented into natural seasonings like garlic koji and onion koji. Includes simple recipes and winter vegetable updates.
Recipes 🍚 Chapter 2 — Summer Vegetables in Mochigome Tsukedoko
A gentle summer pickling method using glutinous rice, passed down from my mother. Discover how to make glossy, sweet-salty vegetables with Mochigome Tsukedoko—a quiet ritual rooted in care
Recipes 🍚 Chapter 1: Mochigome Tsukedoko — A Sweet Rice Bed for Summer Pickles
A gentle family recipe for summer pickles using sweet glutinous rice. Discover Mochigome Tsukedoko—a quiet Japanese method that infuses vegetables with care, memory, and seasonal flavor.
Recipes 🌶️ Green Chili Koji: A Magical Fermented Condiment from My Kitchen
Discover how a handful of spicy green chilies and gentle rice koji turned into a magical fermented condiment. Sweet, spicy, and full of umami—Green Chili Koji brings flavor to everything from noodles to tartar sauce.
Recipes A Slice of Summer: Blueberry Rice Flour Cake and Reflections on Japanese Rice
A light and tender blueberry cake made with rice flour and semi-dried berries, shared with family on a quiet Sunday. As we savor each bite, thoughts turn to the future of Japanese rice and the quiet shifts in our food culture.