Oriibu no shionuki / desalination of olives

Finding olives with lower sodium content at stores is nice, but they still contain quite a bit of salt. Tom tends to end up eatin…

Feta chiizu no shionuki / desalinating feta cheese

Long before we started reduced-sodium cooking, I learned to avoid feta cheese at restaurants and delis in this country, as feta m…

Teuchi udon / handmade wheat noodles

Udon noodles made without adding salt! Using boiling water for dough appears to be a common technique with commercially available…

Gomadashi / fish sesame paste

I first encountered the expression gomadashi on a website introducing regional udon specialties . It is a paste made of grilled f…

Yuzu miso / sweet miso with yuzu citrus

Yuzu , a winter citrus, instantly adds an intriguing aroma and transforms any miso paste into an amazing sauce. Whole recipe: 216…