Technique

I'm learning that to a Japanese chef, the humble act of preparing a bowl of rice the traditional way tells you everything you need to know about this cuisine...

After my recent pickle-making experiment (see earlier below) I visited my friends Reika and Jesse at En Japanese Brasserie, one of my favorite Japanese...

I've been watching the chefs pickle vegetables at Matsuri, the restaurant in whose kitchen I volunteer twice a week, and thought, hey, I have to try this at...

P reparing rice in Japan is well, more than just preparing rice. Cooking this grain the traditional way reflects a sense of ajiwai, the ability to get the most...