Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Japanese udon noodles are all about the chew, but it’s hard to replicate the texture with what’s available in American markets. Fresh udon is hard to come by ...

Wasabi, that greenish Japanese horseradish familiar from sushi bars, has many more uses than just accompanying raw fish. It adds a spicy edge to all sorts of foods without the heaviness of bottled ...

1. Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, put lime juice, miso, mustard, rice wine vinegar and brown sugar. Whisk together, dissolving ingredients, until mixture is creamy, a minute or so. Add soy ...

If you’re looking out the window and seeing snow, as I am as I write this, you’re probably not thinking of a crisp winter salad. But salad has its place even on a wintertime table, especially one made ...

Not that kind of ginger. However, culinary ginger, cousin of the decorative kind, can be cultivated here. (The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Cookbook author Andrea Weigl writes: "Young or ...

Dear SOS: I recently went to Gaijin Noodle and Sake House in San Diego, and it was so good. I enjoyed all the food I had there but loved the Gaijin salad. It had an amazing pickled ginger wasabi ...

1. In a saucepan, combine eggs with water to cover by 1 inch. Heat just until the water comes to a boil, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let the eggs sit for 10 minutes exactly. Drain the water ...

From candied ginger to pickled ginger or ground, learn how to store your ginger and what forms to use for best results. Types of ginger are used both as a seasoning and as a confection. Ground: Ginger ...