Seasoning And Condiments

Furikake Rice Seasoning Tradition

Furikake (振りかけ, 'to sprinkle') is the category of dry rice seasonings that transform plain steamed r…

Goma Sesame in Japanese Cooking

Sesame (ごま, goma) is one of the most pervasive flavour compounds in Japanese cooking, appearing in f…

Mirin Fermented Sweet Rice Wine Cooking

Mirin (味醂) is one of the essential pillars of Japanese culinary seasoning — a sweet, viscous rice wi…

Salt in Japanese Cooking Shio Philosophy

Salt in Japanese cooking (shio, 塩) is treated with the same philosophical seriousness as any other m…