Japanese cuisine

KYOTO--The secrets and techniques of master Japanese chefs have been passed down to apprentice chefs for ages, leaving others to experiment in the kitchen to try to duplicate...

ROME--The Japanese Embassy here has complained about newspaper reports that described "body sushi" as part of Japanese culinary tradition and won't take the supposition lying...

Japan is planning to recommend that traditional Japanese cuisine be recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, although it is still trying to define what it is.

The anticipated slugfest to determine the "gyoza" champion of Japan ended in a technical knockout as defending champion Utsunomiya seeks to rebuild following the Great East...

“Buri,” or yellowtail, is a seasonal favorite in the colder months when the meat has a higher fat content. It goes well with daikon radish, grated to resemble “mizore,” ...

KYOTO--Visitors to the Summer Olympics this year in London can dine on the equivalent of gold medal-winning cuisine provided by a venerable Kyoto restaurant.

Cooking expert Atsuko Matsumoto introduces simple hot pot dishes you can easily whip up to chase away the winter chill.

While nabe (hot pot) dishes are a standard winter food, this dish makes preparing it delightfully simple: meatballs made of minced chicken bobbing in a broth of dashi, and...

"Dishes using meat with bone are rich in flavor and also look gorgeous. Why not cook curry-flavored chicken stew for year-end dinners?" asks cooking expert Masayo Waki. Spices...

If you wish to spice up your dinner table, barbecued pork is a good option. This dish can be cooked in a frying pan. The key is bleeding the meat. "The smell is removed through ...

A Kyoto-style dish called "kabura mushi" (steamed turnip) with grated turnip and thick sauce is just right for a cold day.

If you have some leftover cheese from a party, you can make a sauce for "a vegetable dish that is just right for the cold season," cooking expert Masayo Waki says.

Curry is appealing in so many ways, but Japanese-style curry has a flavor we never tire of. Japanese cooking expert Tatsuo Saito introduces what he calls his "household curry...

A government committee is pushing Japan to campaign for “intangible cultural heritage” status for its cuisine after French and Mediterranean food were given the honor.

Rich in flavor, this stewed hamburger steak will outshine any served at restaurants. The stewing process will ensure that the hamburger is cooked thoroughly.