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...

Nimono simmered dish and hot pot dishes such as nabe and oden are often made during the cold season. Making them is time-consuming....

Q. Does daikon have different flavors depending on the season? A. The daikon season is originally from November to February, and this is...

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...

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...

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...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Rice (glutinous rice) is the raw material for mochi. In Japan, rice cultivation is at the root of cultural formation, and rice has been...

Hello everyone. Last week we talked about Japanese New Year's osechi (our homemade osechi are sold out, but we still have pre-made frozen...

The calendar, introduced from China, is what started the osechi culture. The Japanese osechi culture began in the Yayoi period, and the...

Hello everyone. Are you looking for a way to celebrate the Japanese New Year? We are introducing Maido's selection of traditional osechi...

Are you looking to eat healthier? If so, we would recommend you to use zakkoku konnyaku noodles for your nabe. They are very healthy...

Great news! Pre-orders for Osechi are available with limited supplies. If you place an order by 11/30, you will get $10 off. Osechi are...

Suggested Ingredients (3-4 Servings): About 10 oz./300 g of meat, poultry, or/and fish About 35 oz. / 1000 g of vegetables, mushrooms,...

Here is another blog post about Senbei! How to Store Senbei There are three things to keep in mind when storing senbei. 1. Avoid...

Senbei are rice crackers made by kneading wheat flour, rice flour, or other grain flour, stretching them thin, and baking them. In Japan...

People tend to think miso is originally from Japan, but it is actually believed to have been introduced from China, and its history dates...

Miso dama means miso ball, and it is an easy way to make single servings of miso soup by simply combining ingredients of your choice. It...

Miso, the iconic ingredient in miso soup, has become a notable ingredient not only to people in Japan but also the rest of the world....