Thursday, 5 February 2026

Sake vs. Mirin: Key Differences and How to Use Them

Several bottles of Japanese cooking sake, mirin, and rice wine are grouped together on a light surface. Explore Sake vs Mirin: Key Differences and How to Use Them as shown by the colorful labels in Japanese and English.

Learn the key differences between sake and mirin, how each is used in Japanese cooking, and when to use them together for the best flavor.

READ: Sake vs. Mirin: Key Differences and How to Use Them

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Ehomaki (Setsubun Sushi Roll) 恵方巻き

Two uncut sushi rolls—ehomaki (setsubun sushi roll)—filled with rice, vegetables, and seafood are wrapped in nori and arranged on a bamboo plate with chopsticks and a small teacup nearby.

Make Ehomaki for Setsubun with this easy sushi roll recipe. Learn the meaning, seven lucky fillings, and how to enjoy this Japanese tradition at home.

READ: Ehomaki (Setsubun Sushi Roll) 恵方巻き

Monday, 26 January 2026

Homemade Spicy Mayo Recipe

A bowl of creamy orange sauce—your homemade spicy mayo recipe—sits with a wooden spoon on a cutting board. Nearby are a halved lime, sriracha bottle, and checkered cloth on a white surface.

Homemade Spicy Mayo recipe made with Japanese mayo and sriracha. Make this creamy, spicy sauce at home in just 1 minute with only 3 ingredients.

READ: Homemade Spicy Mayo Recipe

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Spicy Tuna Rolls

A rectangular white plate holds a row of spicy tuna rolls, each topped with a dollop of creamy orange sauce and sprinkled with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. The background is a dark, blurred surface.

Spicy Tuna Rolls recipe made easy at home. Learn how to roll sushi with sashimi-grade tuna, perfect rice, and bold flavor everyone will love.

READ: Spicy Tuna Rolls

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

16 Japanese Curry Recipes You’ll Love

A ceramic plate containing steamed rice, dry curry, and a fried egg.

Do you love a good curry? Here we've rounded up our most delicious Japanese curry recipes you'd want to make over and over again. 

READ: 16 Japanese Curry Recipes You’ll Love

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅

A green plate containing Japanese rice cake (mochi) coated with kinako (soybean flour).

Learn how to make easy Kinako Mochi at home with roasted soybean flour, sugar, and packaged plain mochi for a tasty Japanese rice cake snack.

READ: Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

JOC Cooking Challenge December 2022

A white plate containing Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding).

For our December 2022 JOC Cooking Challenge, we'll be making a well-loved Japanese dessert: Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding)!

READ: JOC Cooking Challenge December 2022