Shoga gohan / steamed rice with ginger

What I usually say about dishes using ginger for cold seasons -- ginger warms up your body --  is still true in hot seasons. Overly chilling...

Meshida no kobujime / kelp-sandwitched lady fern

Pickled fiddleheads fully boosted by kombu kelp. Yummy! <Ingredients> Freshly harvested seiyo meshida lady fern (cleaned in photo) Ko...

Somen, udon no tsuketsuyu / dipping sauce for somen or udon noodles

Strong dashi is the key to a flavorful dipping sauce. < <Ingredients> (Enough for 2-3 servings) For dashi Approx. 350 cc water Hand...

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 appreciate that...