From nori to kelp to spirulina, sea vegetables are having a moment. There’s a good reason for this. These greens are packed ...

In the first survey of its kind, consuming veggies and fruits was confirmed to help lower the risk of death among Japanese who partook of them on a daily basis. A team of researchers from the ...

At the heart of Japanese longevity lies ikigai, which means "reason for being." This philosophy centers on having a clear ...

Get ready to enjoy the comforting warmth of my Japanese Vegetable Soup, also known as Kenchinjiru! This hearty soup is ...

Chef Saito continues to teach us about traditional Japanese kaiseki set course meals. The fifth course is a simmered dish. Learn the art of simmering vegetables to bring out their inherent flavor.

“Manyoshu” (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), the oldest anthology of Japanese poetry compiled in the eighth century, mentions quite a few vegetables. They include “uri ...