The Essential Guide to 34 Japanese Pantry Staples — What They Are and How to Use Them

From soy sauce and miso to kombu, katsuobushi, and rice vinegar, this comprehensive guide breaks down 34 essential Japanese ...
Barron's

Great Escapes: Japan’s First Female Soy Sauce Sommelier, Keiko Kuroshima, Shares Her Top Picks

While studying at the Kyoto University of the Arts, Keiko Kuroshima began to investigate her roots, and learning about her hometown of Shodoshima meant learning about its storied history of ...
Fox News

Centuries-old soy sauce makes 'miracle' comeback in tsunami-wrecked Japan coast 4 years later

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan – When the tsunami warning sounded, workers at the two-centuries-old soy sauce maker in northeastern Japan ran up a nearby hill to a shrine for safety, and watched in disbelief as ...
AOL

I Asked 3 Japanese Chefs To Name the Best Soy Sauce—They All Said the Same Thing

Japanese cuisine is one of my all-time favorites. I fell deeply in love with it when I traveled to Japan 15 years ago to visit my brother, who studied in Kyoto. While I was initially not enthused ...
The Columbian

Soy sauce transforms Japanese chicken meatballs

Japanese chicken meatballs, called tsukune, are a standard offering in pub-like izakayas and restaurants specializing in yakitori. Sometimes shaped into cigars rather than orbs, the meatballs are ...
NHK

Japanese soy sauce: Kyushu's sweet secrets

Soy sauce, or shoyu, is a staple of Japanese cuisine. Different localities have their own unique flavors. Western Japan's Kyushu region is known for its distinctly sweet soy sauce, which has a ...
CBS News

200-year-old soy sauce plant's tsunami survival story

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan --When the tsunami warning sounded, workers at the two-centuries-old soy sauce maker in northeastern Japan ran up a nearby hill to a shrine for safety, and watched in disbelief as ...
Stylist

Soy sauce recipes: these 3 umami-packed dishes let the pantry staple shine

Food writer Emiko Davies shares recipes from her new cookbook, The Japanese Pantry, including one-bowl chicken teriyaki and a moreish salty-sweet dessert. Among the jars and bottles in your kitchen ...
Oregonian

200-year-old soy sauce maker, destroyed in 2011 Japan tsunami, makes 'miracle' comeback

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan -- When the tsunami warning sounded, workers at the two-centuries-old soy sauce maker in northeastern Japan ran up a nearby hill to a shrine for safety, and watched in disbelief ...

Soy in Rosendale serves Japanese comfort food with a personal touch

Expect a casual, relaxed dining experience at Soy, a one-woman show by a former filmmaker who transplanted her operation from ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Soy sauce makes ‘miracle’ comeback in tsunami-wrecked Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan >> When the tsunami warning sounded, workers at the two-centuries-old soy sauce maker in northeastern Japan ran up a nearby hill to a shrine for safety, and watched in disbelief ...