DISCOVER THIS YEAR'S TOP THREE FOOD TRENDS AT KILDARE VILLAGE LOUNGE WITH FIONA UYEMA

On Saturday April 2nd I gave a talk about this year's "Top Three Food Trends" with seaweed expert Tom Jones from Se…

Japanese Renkon & Wakame Salad - Lotus Root & Seaweed Salad

This is a refreshing and healthy salad tha t can be quickly prepared. You don't ha ve to follow the exact ingredients listed …

Sakechazuke (dashi) / rice with grilled salted salmon in broth

A dashi version of ochazuke with grilled salted salmon. Light and warm, and gentle on your stomach. <Ingredients> 2 bowls s…

Rice vinegar with kombu kelp

Kombu magic! For a long time, I didn't especially like simple sunomono dishes in rice vinegar-based dressing. I did not appr…

Onigiri / rice balls

Also called omusubi , onigiri is a portable meal like sandwiches, and there is an endless variety of fillings, sizes, shapes, and…

Mozuku

"Mozuku," dark brown seaweed. もずく. Nemacystis  decipiens. This type of seaweed is found in Okinawa. Eaten as a vinegar…

Konbu

Konbu: Kelp.  こんぶ、昆布。Laminaria japonica. Konbu (also spelled as "kombu") is a tall leafy plant growing from the sea flo…