How to Rehydrate Dried Mushrooms
How to rehydrate dried mushrooms determines how tasty they are. However, if you do it the wrong way, you will not be able to enjoy their...
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- Aug 22
- 4 min
Japanese Super FoodDried - Shiitake & Kikurage Mushrooms
This week, we will talk about dried shiitake mushrooms and kikurage mushrooms, which are on sale at Maido right now! Mushrooms are rich...
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Nori Seaweed is Very Rich in Nutrients
Do you eat nori seaweed in your daily life? Nori is so nutritious that it is said that "two sheets of nori a day will keep the doctor...
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Nori-ten Seaweed Chips
Did you know that Maido carries a snack called Norit-en? It is a nori seaweed tempura snack that originated in Onomichi City in Hiroshima...
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Special Offerings for Obon
In Buddhism, it is common practice to build a Buddhist altar in the house after the death of a family member. Offerings are usually made...
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Spirit Horse & Oxen for Obon to Welcome Your Ancestors
We talked about the mukaebi welcoming fire and the okuribi farewell fire in the last blog posts. Animals made of cucumbers and eggplants...
- Aug 8
- 3 min
8/12 - Obon Festival at Shofuso
Hello everyone. Have you ever heard of Obon? It's a series of summer events in Japan based on Buddhist and ancestral worship that...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
Seafood & Seaweed Will Save Your Body & Health!
Increasing the number of fish dishes on the table will lead to better health for the whole family, especially healthy development for...
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
How do you clean and sasagaki-cut the gobo (burdock root)?
Have you seen gobo (burdock root)? Have you cooked it? If so, did you wonder how to clean it, and cut it? In the last blog post, we...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Osechi Pre-Orders are Available!
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...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Easy Fish Recipes
Do you eat fish? In Japan, various types of fish, other seafood, and seaweed have long been a valuable source of protein, but in recent...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Eat Pork to Stay Healthy
Eating pork is good for diet? The proteins that make up meat are made by combining amino acids. When you eat meat, it is broken down into...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Mugifuji Pork Recipes
We explained about Mugifuji pork in the last blog post. Today, We will introduce some recipes using Mugifuji pork. Pan-Steamed Pork Belly...
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Mugifuji Pork - The Wagyu of Pork
We introduced Washugyu (Wagyu beef) that we offer a few months ago, but did you know that we also offer Mugifuji Pork, also known as the...
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
How Do You Celebrate Pocky & Pretz Day?
Pocky has the slogan "Share Happiness! - Sharing is Good." Pocky and Pritz Day is a symbol of it. It is said that Pocky sells three times...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Pocky & Pretz Day 11/11/22
What's Pocky & Pretz Day? Ezaki Glico has designated November 11 "Pocky & Pretz Day", and has received a certification from the Japan...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 4 min
5 Benefits of Bathing and Good Temperatures for Bathing
There are so many benefits of taking a bath. Do you know any of them? Today, we will explain those benefits and good temperatures for...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 5 min
JAPANESE BATH POWDER, BOMB, & MILK
Do you usually take a bath? A lot of people must just take a shower instead of bath here in the U.S.A., but it's more common to take a...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Have you watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, or at least heard of it? It's a Japanese anime (cartoon) which is based on a manga...
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Easy-to-Prepare Food Items - Meatballs
Shirakiku, Teriyaki Meatballs Pork & Beef, 16 oz. (1 lb) 454 g They're fully-cooked pork & beef meatballs with teriyaki sauce. To defrost...
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