RECIPES

Summer is coming, and so are Goya! Goya, also known as nigauri or bitter melon, is a deep green, rough skinned gourd known for it’s bitter taste. Goya are in...

You’ve probably seen the small, round, green-skinned Japanese pumpkin known as kabocha here at Maido. They sit prominently displayed in the produce section, ...

Soft, chewy noodles in a piping hot dashi broth, topped with a thin slice of fish cake, chopped scallions, and a savory piece of deep fried seasoned tofu. Th...

Nothing beats a steaming dish of Japanese-style chicken curry on a cold day. Hearty chunks of potato, carrot, onions and chicken in a thick, smooth sweet and...

What better way to bring in the new year, than with family and a piping hot bowl of soba noodle soup? Toshikoshi soba, which translates to simply “year-cross...

Japanese-style hot-pot, called yosenabe, or just nabe (pronounced nah-bey) for short, is an incredibly versatile dish most commonly made during the wintertim...

Oden is a type of one-pot stew-type dish that is a very popular winter-time food in Japan. Oden usually consists of a few different types of fish cake, fried...

In the summer season, eating Udon with cold dipping sauce is a lot more popular than the hot udon in Japan. There are a big variety of Udon and each of them ...