Rakes, roosters, and beautiful fall foliage–November has arrived! Month Name–Shimotsuki In November, temperatures are beginning to drop, and in areas where there is grass or a bit of garden, you…
Category: FOOD
Kabocha Shiratama–How to Make Pumpkin Rice Cake
It’s almost Jūsanya, so we tried making moon-inspired pumpkin rice cake–with only three ingredients! As we mentioned in our last post, Jūgoya, “the Night of the 15th” or the moon…
Mottainai! How to Make Corn Silk Tea
Corn silk in English, corn’s beard in Japanese–this one ingredient can make a powerful health tea. When Did Corn Come to Japan? Corn has been cultivated for food and used…
August–What Happens and What to Eat
Sweltering sun and summer holidays, August has arrived! Month Name–Hazuki “Hazuki” (菜月, Leaf Month) comes from 「葉落ち月」, or Month of Falling Leaves. Since August according to the lunisolar calendar corresponds…
もったいない！How to Eat Your Tea
Are you throwing away your used tea leaves? If so, you might be missing out! Why People Drink Green Tea Ocha is of East Asian origin, but many people in…
Tanabata–When You Wish Upon a Star
Today is Tanabata (七夕, the Star Festival), the one day of the year that the legendary Princess Orihime and her husband, Prince Hikoboshi, are allowed to meet in the heavens.…