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Healthy Japanese ingredients to add to your kitchen pantry at home

  • Natto on bowl of rice topped with sliced green onion.
    Natto: A Beginner's Guide to Japan's Fermented Soybeans
  • Bottle of store-bought yuzu juice, with a glass bowl of yuzu juice, and yuzu mocktail in the background.
    How to Use Bottled Yuzu Juice
  • Fresh green shiso leaves served with a negitoro rice bowl, sliced green onions, and wasabi.
    Shiso: How to Use, Varieties, Substitutes & Japanese Recipes
  • Spoon pouring yuzu sauce over bowl of grilled chicken and vegetables.
    Yuzu Sauce (Easy Japanese Citrus Sauce for Dipping, Marinade & More)
  • Black sesame paste spooned into a bowl.
    Black Sesame Paste (Kurogoma): What It Is, How to Use It, and How to Make It
  • Yuzu dressing in glass jar with spoonful of dressing above.
    Yuzu Dressing (Bright Japanese Citrus Vinaigrette in 5 Minutes)
  • steaming cup of hojicha tea in glass mug
    Hojicha Tea (Houjicha) – The Toastiest of Green Teas 
  • sprinkling furikake on rice bowl
    Furikake – Guide to Japanese Rice Seasoning (Sprinkles!)
  • bowl of miso soup with tofu, cabbage, and mushrooms
    Is Miso Soup Low Carb?
  • bag of store-bought yakisoba noodles
    Is Yakisoba Gluten Free?

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Hi, I'm Matt Eisenhauer ("eyes and hour"). In 2015, I became part-owner of a restaurant in Aoyama, Tokyo. Ever since then, I've been creating Japan-inspired recipes to share what I learn (over 8 years!).

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