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(Recipe) Caramel Cookies
Here is a recipe for caramel cookies that requires only four ingredients. The ingredients are simple and the process is easy, as no sugar...
Mar 6, 20242 min read


3/14 - White Day
Hello everyone! Have you heard of White Day? If you are familiar with Japanese culture or have subscribed to Maido's newsletter for a...
Mar 5, 20247 min read


3/3 Hinamatsuri - Girls' Day
Hello everybody. The Japanese Cat Day (Neko no Hi) is over. The next Japanese event is Hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri - Girls' Day or Doll's...
Feb 25, 20248 min read


2/22 Neko no Hi Cat Day Recipes
(Recipe) Paw Shaped Japanese Hamburg Steak Celebrate the Japanese National Cat Day with a dish in the shape of a cat paw. Make a very tasty hamburger steak with mayonnaise + yakiniku Japanese barbecue sauce that will be surely loved by both adults and children. The juiciness of the meat goes well with mayonnaise very well. Ingredients (14 pieces): <Hamburger Steak> 17.6 oz./500 g of ground meat 1 egg 1 tsp of sugar 2 tbsp of panko bread crumbs 2 tbsp of milk Appropriate amou
Feb 22, 20243 min read


How to Reuse Rice Rinsing Water
Many people probably dump the water used to rinse rice. However, it is now known that the water from rinsing rice actually contains many...
Feb 15, 20243 min read


How to Rinse Rice
How do you usually rinse rice before cooking it? Do you think it should be scrubbed with a lot of force? In fact, a few quick rinses are...
Feb 14, 20244 min read


Nishiki Rice's 40th Anniversary
Hello everybody. Do you eat rice regularly? As you surely know, rice is a staple food in Japan. Maido sells many brands of rice, but the...
Feb 11, 20243 min read


Japanese Valentine's Day Chocolate Recipes
(Recipe) Healthy Nama Choco Fresh Creamy Chocolate Nama choco is a popular Valentine's Day dessert in Japan. It is sold in many...
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Japanese Valentine's Day
Hello everyone. Today , we would like to introduce Valentine's Day in Japan. Many of you will be surprised to know that the culture is...
Feb 6, 20246 min read


Grated Daikon Radish Oni Demon Recipe for Setsubun
Grated daikon radish is good for putting in your Setsubun soba, or mixed with soy sauce and dip cooked fish, egg omelet, and so on. Try...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Ingredients for Tonjiru Vary by Region
In addition to the standard Tonjiru ingredients (even though we have mentioned you can basically put anything you want), some regions add...
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Tonjiru is Nutritious
We have already introduced many things about tonjiru so far, but did you notice one thing? - Yes, many of the vegetables used in tonjiru...
Jan 25, 20244 min read


Tonjiru Recipe
Ingredients (2 servings): 1.4 oz. / 40 g of pork belly 1.4 oz. / 40 g of daikon radish (icho cut) 0.7 oz. / 20 g of carrot (icho cut) 2.1...
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Tonjiru Pork & Veggie Miso Soup
Hello everyone. It has been getting colder and colder recently. Do you know what Japanese people would eat at such times? One of the most...
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Secret Technique for Instantly Infusing Daikon with Flavor
Nimono simmered dish and hot pot dishes such as nabe and oden are often made during the cold season. Making them is time-consuming....
Jan 18, 20243 min read


Daikon Q&A / Trivia
Q. Does daikon have different flavors depending on the season? A. The daikon season is originally from November to February, and this is...
Jan 17, 20243 min read


Daikon Radish Recipes
Hello everyone. Do you like daikon radish? As many of you may know, it is a vegetable that can be enjoyed in various ways of cutting and...
Jan 16, 20245 min read


Toshikoshi Soba Noodles on 12/31
The New Year is approaching. How do you plan to spend the last days of this year? On New Year's Eve in Japan, there is a custom of eating...
Dec 29, 20233 min read


Our Homemade Mochi Rice Cakes are Available Until 12/31
Rolling into the New Year with our delightfully chewy homemade mochi rice cakes. They're available at our store until New Year's Eve in...
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Ozoni Throughout Japan
Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...
Dec 27, 20234 min read
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