Goma

Sesame. Sesamum indicum.     ゴマ、胡麻。 Sesame is an annual, flowering plant which is cultivated for its seeds, which grow in pods. …

Abura

Oil. 油。 In the Japanese kitchen, this points at cooking oil (used for frying and deep-frying) or edible oil (used for dressing s…

Sarada-yu

Salad oil, cooking oil.  サラダ油。Also briefly called "abura, " 油。 Cooking oil in Japan (for sauteing, deep-frying, etc) is…

Some Foodie Highs and Lows

Okay, first for the highs. Last week I found myself in Chinatown and, as luck would have it, I had locked up my bike right across…