Japanese Cooking Basics

Kombu is a foundation of Dashi. Kombu Dashi contains glutamic acid, which is one of the Umami profile. Kombu Dashi has a mild and delicate flavor on its own. But when it combined with other Umami profiles, create richer flavor. There are two ways of …

Today, I’m going to show you how to cook perfect rice in a rice cooker, a pot, and a pressure cooker. Rice is a staple Japanese food, we eat everyday. When I say rice, it always means Japanese short-grain rice.  Cooking perfect rice is No1 …