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Did you know that sushi was originally fermented food? Recently, we came across this video about the history of sushi, and found it very interesting… More than 1200 years ago, original form of sushi came from Southeast Asia as a means of preserving fish. Fish were salted and preserved with rice for 2 years. Then…

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Have you heard of “hamanatto”? We discovered it during our trip to Japan last year. It is not the same as sticky, slimy “natto”. It is preserved food/condiment made with black beans. They are full of umami. Last week, my koji teacher in Toronto had a class online and we all made it.　 Process is…

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November 23 is “Labour Thanksgiving Day” in Japan. We have never fully understood what this holiday is about, so we did some research. Labor Thanksgiving Day originates from a ceremony named niinamesai. This ceremony is held at the Imperial Court for the Emperor to offer new crop of rice to the gods of heaven and…

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