September 1, 2021 (1) Annual consumption There is a unit of measurement called "koku". 1 gou is 150g, 1 sho is 1.5kg, 1 to is 15kg... 1 koku is 150kg. It seems that the size of the masu is the standard, and 1 koku was the amount that a Japanese person in the Edo period ate in a year. The Edo peri...

September 1, 2022 Below are some uses for dried rice koji. According to interviews, it seems that many people use it to make seasonings such as soy sauce koji and salt koji. If you look around, you will find many more uses, especially for traditional Japanese dishes such as refrigerator pick...

September 15, 2022 My bread maker has an amazake mode, so I immediately tried making it using Inazo 's dried rice koji "Akita Komachi" and white koji No. 2 bacteria. The raw material is not white rice, but Inazo's famous milky brown rice . Let's see. The included recipe is・300g warm rice・Water...

Nuka Bijin uses amino acids for flavoring, which are so-called chemical seasonings. Sugarcane juice is boiled down and crystallized to make raw sugar, which is then separated into the sweet components that make up white sugar and molasses (impurities = mineral components) . The raw material for t...

September 29, 2021 The original form of miso is said to have been salted for preservation. In ancient China, it was called "jiang," but it was not yet a fermented food. In Japan, traces of salted soybeans have been found in Jomon period ruins, and this is apparently the origin of miso. The J...

September 29, 2021 A customer made miso using Inazo 's Ryuho soybeans, and I received it the other day. Wow! It's just like the miso you often see in stores , handmade and professional quality. I witnessed firsthand how soybeans break down into a thick brown paste as they ferment and mature . It ...

October 14, 2022 We have two varieties of soybeans. They are Ryuho from Shirakami, Akita, and Toyokomachi from Tokachi, Hokkaido. Toyokomachi, also known as the "Tokachi Beauty," has a smooth, whitish appearance and is slightly larger than Ryuho. They are surprisingly large, more than twice th...

Shipping circumstances This year, things will look very different from here. Since the beginning of the year, delays to container ships have been noticeable around the world. The cause is the China-US route. Apparently, American consumer spending is so strong that it's causing cargo loads mainly ...

1. Liquid Happiness soy sauce koji I had been foolish enough to not even know the name until I added rice koji. To the customer What is koji used for? When I boldly asked, Salt koji 6, soy sauce koji 3, other 1 Shio koji is sold at Japanese supermarkets, but serious cooks seem to make it the...

November 10, 2021 (1) Journey of Seeking Truth Brown rice retains 100% of the bran layer, which contains insoluble dietary fiber, and the germ, which contains 70% of the rice's natural vitamins and minerals. That's why it's hard to eat. However, up until the early Showa period, even during wartim...

November 10, 2021 Perhaps because people are spending more time at home, high-quality rice is selling well in Japan. Along with Koshihikari from Uonuma, Tsuyahime is now considered the best Japanese rice variety, but perhaps because of this, its wholesale price has risen. We apologize, but we ...

November 27, 2021 Hey mom. A powerful mutant strain called the Omicron strain has been discovered in South Africa. The genetic sequence of the centipede is quite different from the Delta strain. The mRAN vaccine involves incorporating antibodies against centipede proteins into cells and caus...

December 14, 2021 Actually, it's not December 25th. This is the time of year when the days are the shortest at the winter solstice. From this point onwards, the days get longer little by little towards the summer solstice. Religiously, the sun symbolizes the death and resurrection of life. I...

December 29, 2022 Combined with the image that Japanese food is healthy, sushi has become popular all over the world. But is sushi really healthy? ... Sushi originated in Southeast Asia and was originally a preserved food made by pickling rice and fish in salt. In Vietnam, fish is salted and...

December 29, 2021 When you think of the king of vegetables, what comes to mind? I would answer immediately, "Broccoli!" In the diverse vegetable world, broccoli's legend of being the best remains unshakable , considering its nutritional value, cost, and availability . First of all, the protein co...

January 12, 2022 After asking around, I found out that women tend to experience stronger side effects the second time they are given, but that the third time they seem to be more severe in men...so I was prepared for that. I boosted it on New Year's Eve. What if she's a masked beauty with eyes th...

January 27, 2022 The ingredient list displayed on the back of processed foods seems to be arranged in order of the amount used. There, the familiar "Fructose glucose liquid sugar" It is a sweetener that is widely used in many processed foods, including soft drinks and dressings . Fructose is 1.7 ...

March 9, 2022 I've seen "Castle in the Sky" five times. Pazu and Sheeta, chased by Dora's family, take refuge in Grandpa Pom's mine. So the two of them had lunch together. Oh, Pazu's bag looks like a magic bag! Bread, green apples, candy, and even a fried egg were brought out, and Pazu ate t...

Suzu Salt, a natural sea salt from Noto, has finally arrived. Please see the product section on our website for details. However, while refined salt has a salt equivalent (sodium chloride content) of over 99.5%, this salt has a sodium chloride content of 91.7%. This is the difference between ref...

March 9, 2022 Many families will be away from their homes in Seongju for nearly a month during spring break. So, after two weeks, a closed and stuffy room will naturally start to get moldy. Be especially careful with leather products and food. We ask that you store our rice in the refrigerator. I...

August 5, 2022 The "Mushroom Rice Mix" arrived in stock earlier this month and is incredibly easy to make! Because, 1. washed rice 2. Mix the ingredients and pickling ingredients 4. Switch on 5. Just wait That's all. Even a dad with less than 1mm of housework ability can do it. However, if there ...

September 21, 2022 (1) Bread Since only a minority of people make bread, there are probably many people who don't know the recipe. For now, basic bread. Sugar has moisturizing properties, and if you don't add it, the product will quickly become hard. In fact, I don't add sugar to French bread bec...

September 21, 2022 Eating one or two eggs a day is now a thing of the past, as it is said to increase bad cholesterol and lead to arteriosclerosis. However, the human body automatically regulates the amount of cholesterol it produces based on the amount of cholesterol it consumes. It was also dis...

September 7, 2022 I learned how to use chili peppers.・About freshness At Seongju supermarkets, it seems that Takanotsume (a type of chili pepper in Japan, but used here as a common name for chili pepper to give it a Japanese feel) is mostly sold fresh. Not only is it not fresh to begin with, but ...