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Cuisine: Japanese

Japan Kitchen: How to make Japanese pickles

One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.

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VIDEO: Okinawa Kitchen - Papaya pickles great topping for rice

Growing up on Okinawa, I enjoyed papaya more often as a vegetable than as a fruit.

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Taste of Japan: Tidbits about umeboshi

“Umeboshi” is a very sour pickle made by fermenting plums. You will see umeboshi in Japanese lunch or bento boxes sold in the super market. This is in part to prevent food spoilage, because it is believed umeboshi help prevent bacteria growth.

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Tsukemono: More than a condiment for Japanese meals

The tiny dish of tsukemono (“pickles”) that appears as part of every meal in Japan is not just an afterthought.

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VIDEO| Speakin’ Japanese lesson: Let’s enjoy seasonal autumn food!

Summer is almost coming to an end, but there is no need feel sad!

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How, where to slurp noodles like Okinawans

You may have heard that it’s OK to slurp noodles in Japan.

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The season of Japan's miso making

Yayoi Minowa talks about the long manual process in which miso is made.

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Discover tasty wonders of Okinawa's only depachika

As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.