If you've ever wondered about this curious little ingredient, you're not alone. The post What is Mirin? A Japanese cooking ...

Even if you’ve never cooked with mirin, chances are you’ve tried it. The Japanese cooking wine is a common ingredient in teriyaki sauce, sushi rice, and stir-fried noodles.It also bolsters ...

Tsukudani originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the ...

This Japanese cooking wine adds its tangy-sweet flavor to braises, marinades, and more. Here’s everything you need to know before adding it to your pantry.

Making Japanese food kosher is easier than you think. When I lived in Jerusalem in the 1970s, my friend Mariko Tsujita and I wrote a Far Eastern cookbook based on ingredients available in Israel.

She sneaks sake, soy sauce and ginger into her Italian Wedding Soup, a dish she learned from relatives on her grandmother’s side, who are from the Italian part of Switzerland.

1 pound ground pork 1 yellow onion, grated 1 garlic clove, minced 1 egg 1 tablespoon sake or white wine 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch, diluted in 2 tablespoons ...