While you can certainly make your own anko, it is so much easier to purchase this pre-made red bean paste made of premium Hokkaido adzuki red beans. This particular brand of anko is made without the bean skins, resulting in ...

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Sesame oil is an amazingly fragrant and delicious oil that can be used for everything from stir-frying vegetables to garnishing salads. This premium sesame oil has been made with the highest graded sesame seeds in the world, and was processed ...

Many inexpensive wasabi pastes are actually made with horseradish. This Hon Wasabi (so-called "real wasabi") delivers the pure, fresh pungency without the need for horseradish. It is made from high-quality wasabi grown at the skirt of Mt. Amagi in Izu, ...

Somewhat similar to agar, which is a thickening agent commonly used for many types of foods, sauces, and desserts, Kanten is made of edible seaweed. When used, it produces gelatin that is semi-translucent and firmer than agar. It is primarily ...

Green shiso (perilla), also called aojiso and oba, is a Japanese herb that has a basil-like refreshing aroma and flavor. Hikari Foods’ Organic Green Shiso Dressing features organic green shiso harvested in Tokushima Prefecture, along with quality soy sauce and ...

Carefully selected black sesame seeds are the only ingredients of this aromatic sesame paste. The seeds are roasted, ground, and slowly processed into paste using Kuki’s special production methods—the paste boasts a rich and smooth texture with a toasty and ...

This premium blend of shichimi togarashi is a flavorful and hot mixed chili seasoning. The complex mixture of spices in this blend includes medium-strength chili peppers, tongue-numbing sansho peppers, ginger, richly flavored yuzu, black sesame, dried orange peel, and shiso ...

Carefully handcrafted in small batches, Kitomura’s Organic Yuzu Marmalade features a brand of organically grown yuzu citrus known as Kito-Yuzu. This premium yuzu is grown in Kito village in Tokushima Prefecture without using pesticides, herbicides, chemical or animal-based fertilizers. The ...

Black garlic is a fermented and aged garlic, which boasts a pitch-black color, smooth jelly-like texture, and fruity, caramel taste without the sharpness of raw garlic. These features are derived from fermentation and aging processes that convert sharpness into sweetness, ...

Literally meaning dipping sauce for noodles, mentsuyu is a soy-based, umami-packed sauce enjoyed with Japanese noodles such as udon, soba, and somen. Made by a long-standing brewing company, Moribun, this Mentsuyu (Concentrated All-Purpose Noodle Soup Base) capitalizes on the umami ...

This aromatic sakura (cherry blossom) leaf tea features the beautiful characteristics of the Yokozakura variety whose flowers boast a vibrant pink color—sakura leaves also typically contain a component called coumarin, which produces a pleasant aroma. The Yokozakura leaves, organically grown ...

Rice flour has no gluten, and because of that, it is often used as a wheat flour substitute for gluten-free diets. Namisato’s Gluten-Free Japanese Rice Flour - Baking is a premium flour that is developed for baking bread, pizza, cakes, ...

This sweet and savory sauce made to accompany tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlets) is certified JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standard) Organic by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Its producer, Sennari Vinegar Brewery, specializes in a conventional method that naturally ...

“Kanzuri” is a togarashi chili pepper paste that originated in the Myoko region of Niigata Prefecture centuries ago. It is crafted through a unique “yuki-sarashi” process (exposing salt-cured pepper to cold air over beds of snow for several days) and ...

Natto (fermented soybeans) is a superfood that is rich in protein, dietary fiber, and probiotics. However, some people stay away from this particular superfood because of its typically strong smell and slimy texture. Made by esteemed Miyagi Prefecture natto maker, ...

This candy is made from the refreshing Amanatsu, a Japanese orange. Produced by Kankitsu Labo, which has been specializing in candied fruit products using fruit from local citrus farmers in Ehime prefecture, this candied Amanatsu orange peel is a real ...

Made with garlic, rice koji, and salt, Shio Koji Garlic Paste is a versatile, tasty, and nutritious seasoning. It’s an exquisite blend of shio koji (salted rice koji paste) and garlic paste, which exhibits substantial umami and an appetizing garlic ...