The Volcanic necks at Futo Beach on the Izu Geo Trail. The scent of wasabi wafted faintly in the air as I walked by terraces filled with the distinctive plants in Japan’s Izu Peninsula. The cool, ...
STORY: 70-year-old Japanese farmer, Masahiro Hoshina, has been growing wasabi in Okutama, west of downtown Tokyo, for years. But as typhoon season approaches, he’s getting concerned about his future.
Browsing Chicago`s Japanese markets, I have often marveled at the beautiful packages of exotic ingredients, surprised that roots, soybeans and the like can be made into so many different foods. One ...
An occasional FOODday series highlighting some of the innovators in our state's artisanal food scene. Back in 2003, Markus Mead touched down in Japan for a skiing and surfing vacation. Somewhere along ...
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! f you've eaten sushi, you ...
On a trip to Japan, I met with wasabi grower David Hulme and tried fresh wasabi for the first time. We toured his wasabi patches, where I learned fresh wasabi doesn't have the vibrant hue I'm used to.
A man cultivates wasabi at a farm in Ikadaba in the city of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan on November 24. Photo: AFP If you've eaten sushi, you might assume you've tried wasabi. But chances are it ...
Despite its humble strip mall setting on the Boston Post Road in Orange, Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, owned by Tom and Grace Ke, casts a long shadow. There are several Connecticut restaurants with ...
'Fresh wasabi not only masks the smell of the raw fish, but also heightens its flavor. It is spicy, but with sweet notes.' If you’ve eaten sushi, you might assume you’ve tried wasabi. But chances are ...
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