EASY STEP Recipes with Japanese Ingredients

This month, JapanUp! teams up with top Japanese brands and talented culinary influencers to bring you special recipes that are simple to recreate at home. Some of the most popular influencers in the U.S. will show you how to turn Japanese products into delicious, easy-to-make dishes. With just a few steps, you’ll be enjoying authentic Japanese flavors right from your own kitchen!
Get ready to discover a whole new world of tasty treats!

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Discover the Flavor of Eden Umeboshi: Tart, Juicy, and Perfect for Japanese Cuisine

Eden Umeboshi Plums and Paste, sun-dried, infused with red shiso (beefsteak) leaf. Ideal for sushi and rice balls. Lends tartness to dressings, dips, and sauces. The Wakayama ‘nanko’ plum variety is prized for its juicy pulp and high citric acid content. EDEN FOODS– Purchase through the official website!Web: store.edenfoods.comInstagram: @edenfoods

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Japan is Suffering from Rice Shortage!?

Japan is currently facing a nationwide rice shortage, impacting daily life and causing concern among consumers. Supermarkets across the country are struggling to keep rice on their shelves, with many implementing purchase restrictions to prevent hoarding. The scarcity has led to significant price increases, with some retailers reporting that rice prices have doubled compared to last year. In Tokyo, a 5kg bag of rice now costs around 3,000 yen, a 20% increase from the previous year. Several factors have contributed to this shortage, including lower rice production in the previous year and higher demand from increased tourism. The Agriculture Minister…

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Yuichi Kohatsu – Therapist to the World “A path to healing exists if you don’t give up.”

Yuichi Kohatsu – Therapist to the World A path to healing exists if you don’t give up. Who is Yuichi Kohatsu? World Series MVP. This prestigious award is given to the top player from the winning team of Major League Baseball’s World Series. In the history of MLB, the only Japanese player to ever win this title is Hideki Matsui, who achieved this accolade with the New York Yankees. Sharing that moment of ultimate joy with Matsui in 2009, when the Yankees won the World Series and he was named MVP, was Yuichi Kohatsu, who served as Matsui’s personal trainer…

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Influencer Collaboration RECIPE_Kikkoman

This month, JapanUp! teams up with top Japanese brands and talented culinary influencers to bring you special recipes that are simple to recreate at home. Some of the most popular influencers in the U.S. will show you how to turn Japanese products into delicious, easy-to-make dishes. With just a few steps, you’ll be enjoying authentic Japanese flavors right from your own kitchen! Get ready to discover a whole new world of tasty treats! Kikkoman Recipe by Mel Lazaro (@melshealthybowl) Featured Products Yuzu Ponzu Kikkoman® Ponzu is offered in four versatile flavors: Original, Yuzu, Lime and Chili, to enhance the flavors…

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Influencer Collaboration RECIPE_Day-Lee’s_Gyoza

This month, JapanUp! teams up with top Japanese brands and talented culinary influencers to bring you special recipes that are simple to recreate at home. Some of the most popular influencers in the U.S. will show you how to turn Japanese products into delicious, easy-to-make dishes. With just a few steps, you’ll be enjoying authentic Japanese flavors right from your own kitchen! Get ready to discover a whole new world of tasty treats! Day-lee Gyoza Recipe by Mel Lazaro (@melshealthybowl) Featured Products UMAMI GYOZA DUMPLINGS Chewy texture, filled with a ginger and a savory burst of umami. A technique to…

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Influencer Collaboration RECIPE – Eden

This month, JapanUp! teams up with top Japanese brands and talented culinary influencers to bring you special recipes that are simple to recreate at home. Some of the most popular influencers in the U.S. will show you how to turn Japanese products into delicious, easy-to-make dishes. With just a few steps, you’ll be enjoying authentic Japanese flavors right from your own kitchen! Get ready to discover a whole new world of tasty treats! Eden Recipe by Sylvia Wakana (@sylvia.wakana) Featured Products Shoyu Soy Sauce (Organic) Eden – Shoyu two new, authentic, organic, non-gmo, koji fermented soy sauces – a one…

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