Sonoko Sakai is a cooking teacher, writer, noodle maker, and grain activist based in Los Angeles. Last year, she published her cookbook Japanese Home Cooking, which includes over 100 recipes ...

If miso soup and sushi are all that come to mind when you think of Japanese cuisine, it’s time to step away from the takeout California rolls and pick up a santoku bocho (all-purpose Japanese knife).

Moe, 33, a former maiko and geiko, shows how to cook Japanese home-style dishes in English on her YouTube channel, “Kimono Mom.” Once worried about raising her child on her own, she started uploading ...

“There is a perception outside of Japan that Japanese food is best left to the professionals,” observes Rika Yukimasa. “I assure you that is not the case.” As evidence, the host of the NHK (Japan ...

t first glance, Namiko “Nami” Hirasawa Chen is like any other friendly neighborhood mother. Her cheeks are flushed and crinkled with a smile, and her home is warm and open, smelling of fresh soap and ...

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It may be shocking for Westerners to learn that most Japanese home kitchens do not have ovens, and the country doesn't ...

Chef Masaharu Morimoto says at home, he lets his wife do the cooking. "She is the most trusted chef for me," he tells Yahoo Life. (Photo: Masaharu Morimoto; designed by Quinn Lemmers) Chef Masaharu ...

Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel fell in love over food. For the two chefs set up on a date at a Chinese restaurant, food became a way to get to know each other and learn about each other’s backgrounds.