The classic way to eat somen is with a cold soy- and mirin-based dipping sauce, and an assortment of herbs and condiments Japanese call yakumi — ginger, wasabi, chopped scallions, chives, myoga (a ...

I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

Spicy somen with poached chicken is a staple for chef Ivan Orkin You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and ...

I found the Shirataki Seimen booth. This is what the line looked like when we arrived around 12:30. Depending on the time of day, long lines could form. As I waited in line, an attendant came to take ...

When the Portuguese first landed in Japan in 1543, one of the major influences they had on Japanese cuisine was the use of sugar in cooking, resulting in nanbangashi (southern barbarian sweets), which ...