Faced with shortages and rising prices for domestic rice, many Japanese are doing what was once unthinkable — buying a ...

Rice is an essential food item in daily Japanese diet.Representative Image South Korea has long been a magnet for travellers drawn by its dynamic culture, food, and K-pop phenomenon. However, a new ...

Extreme shortages throughout the country have led to the Japanese government auctioning off its emergency rice stockpile for the first time. The debut auction in March saw 142,000 tons of grain up ...

Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon His willingness to embrace foreign rice may presage a seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers - one that could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some ...

Before I became an Instant Pot user, rice was something I ate, but did not really like unless it was prepared for me at a Japanese restaurant or by my mother-in-law. I thought of it as a filler ...

Slide the ingredients - including the liquid - out of the skillets over the rice. Scatter the spring onion over the top, then sprinkle with shichimi togarashi. Serve immediately, with Japanese ...

TOKYO-When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan in 2024, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: He switched to an American variety.