The REAL star of Japanese cuisine
How this humble plant made it to the top of my list of Japanese foods
It could be the fresh ingredients. You can’t get any fresher than straight out of the ground. It could be the water the rice for the sake grows in. It could be the fertile soil, the ample sun, or the tender love and care of the farmer. Or, more likely, at least in my case, it could be my mother-in-law.
When people ask my favourite Japanese food the tatem…
