Most of us are accustomed to seeing dried fruits, but in the Yamanomura area, dried daikon roots or “kanboshi-daikon” are made every winter as non-perishable food items to support the food stock u…
- Mar 25, 2014
Most of us are accustomed to seeing dried fruits, but in the Yamanomura area, dried daikon roots or “kanboshi-daikon” are made every winter as non-perishable food items to support the food stock u…
Aburae is the traditional ingredient of Hida region. The official name of Aburae is Egoma – or Perilla seed in English, a type of wild sesame. It is used as a dressing on dishes, for instance on skewe…
Most people associate the lion dance with Chinese tradition, but Japan has adopted its own form of the lion dance (“shishi-mai” in Japanese) as part of its tradition to honor the gods. Here in Japan, …