Shiitake mushrooms from Japan are more than just a staple in cuisine.they are a symbol of harmony between nature and human craftsmanship. But have you ever wondered how Japan grows an astonishing 500 ...

Umami, which translates to “delicious savory taste, ” was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae ...

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Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese ...

Although citrus might be more associated with the cuisines of Mexico and Peru, it’s central to Japanese cooking, where it ...

Chie Nomura, a senior researcher at Osaka Institute of Public Health, warns that “eating wild mushrooms is a big gamble”. It is estimated that Japan has between 5,000 and 6,000 species of ...

These days, radioactivity barely registers in the rice or vegetables grown there, but the wild mushrooms are a different story. Japan’s standard for radioactive cesium in general food is 100 ...