Vinegar is a staple in Japanese cuisine—not just as a cooking ingredient but as a health tonic. A large number of Japanese people drink vinegar before meals as it can help with everything from ...

Vinegar has long been a staple in Japanese cuisine, not just as a cooking ingredient but as a health tonic. Many Japanese people drink vinegar before meals, believing it can help with everything ...

In Japan, the word for sourness is suppai. Since ancient times, people in Japan have preserved foods through fermentation.

An curved arrow pointing right. Kurozu is Japanese black vinegar made using a 200-year-old technique of naturally fermenting ingredients outdoors in giant clay pots. It takes at least a year until ...

While her own research efforts have not linked vinegar ingestion to significant weight loss, a 2009 study from Japan found that swallowing two tablespoons of diluted apple cider vinegar twice a ...

To go richer, immerse the lotus root in rice vinegar with a moderate fermented smell. Highly nutritious and goes well with Western food Japan's top producer of lotus root is Ibaraki Prefecture ...

cereal vinegar will work fine as well. The seven-flavor chili pepper (“shichimi-togarashi”) or Japanese pepper (“sansho”) powder will accentuate the flavor. Since it keeps well ...

Let's cook Chef Rika's vinegar dishes! Featured recipes: (1) Tangy Egg Drop Soup with Spinach and Tomatoes (2) Grilled Asparagus with Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing (3) Chicken Glazed with Vinegar Sauce.