As a Japanese nutritionist living in the U.S., I love shopping for traditional foods that I grew up eating, such as seaweed, beans, matcha, multigrain rice, and sweet potatoes. I sometimes go to ...

In an age of 20-ingredient smoothies and mushroom powders with names that sound like Bond villains, it’s easy to forget that some of the world’s healthiest diets have existed for centuries – long ...

At the 49-year-old Little Tokyo restaurant Kouraku, potential diners can peruse a glass case lined with fake foods to preview what’s on the menu. The display of shokuhin sampuru, or “sample foods,” ...

Plenty of foods labeled as "Japanese" in Western restaurants raise eyebrows among actual Japanese diners. These dishes may look the part, but the flavors, ingredients, and preparation methods usually ...