This video shows how to make Japanese-style roast beef that is tender, juicy, and full of umami. The beef is gently cooked, ...

This video shows how to make a refreshing Japanese wakame and cucumber salad, perfect as a light summer side dish. Rehydrated ...

Sonoko Sakai is a food writer, author and cooking instructor based in Los Angeles. She is also the founder of Common Grains , a project to deepen Americans understanding of Japanese culture and ...

Dashi, it is said, is Japanese stock, the foundation for many dishes. I say dashi is the anti-stock. Where Western-style stock is all about intensifying flavor through reduction, dashi is all about ...

It has a rich flavor profile that's very different from other broth, and is delightful at room temperature (or below). We talk a lot about broth here on Lifehacker, and we are universally fans of a ...