Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
TASTE OF LIFE/ Potato cooked with octopus: Chef serves the seasons of Noto in lacquerware to sustain life
April 11, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Ground haricot bean soup: Noto Peninsula chef savors history and craft in difficult times
April 4, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Seasoned tempura chicken: A dish everyone in the family can enjoy, no matter how old they are
March 28, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Festive red rice: The perfect dish to make when celebrating life’s many milestones
March 21, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Chicken rice: Generations of cooking experts bring happiness through recipes
March 14, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Oeuf mayo: Feel just a hint of ‘uneasiness’ with a twist on classic French dish
March 7, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Ham breaded and deep-fried with blue cheese: Arriving at the finest pairing of food and sake through science
February 29, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Grandmother’s fried chicken: Sake expert’s roots lie in the dish along with the vegetables
February 22, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Rainbow trout pickled in rice bran served with peach sauce: Starting with the fermentation, chef crafts a mix of diverse flavors
February 15, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Salad with uncured ham and espuma-style dressing made from pickled Chinese cabbage: Take a dinner trip to Thailand with umami and fresh flavors
February 8, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Udon noodles with root vegetables in white miso stock: One sip rekindles the resolve that had grown weak in the big city
February 1, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ 'Teppai': Help popularize traditional Japanese cuisine with an easy dish
January 25, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Pounded burdock root: Appreciate the season by preparing this New Year’s dish
January 11, 2024
TASTE OF LIFE/ Spinach and apple dressed in sauce: A feast for the eyes, the dish expertly captures seasonal flavors
December 28, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Pork spareribs simmered with string beans: Try cooking technique from China to play up the flavors
December 21, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Pan-fried lamb chop with special sauce: Savor a taste of northeast China to warm up the winter nights
December 14, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Gyoza dumplings with garlic chive and egg: Authentic dish handed down from the chef’s mother
December 7, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Water-based agar jelly: Fragrant citrus fruits from garden hold key to iced dessert
November 30, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Boiled greens steeped in green tea-based sauce: Try an ingenious way to enjoy green tea with any vegetable
November 23, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Fall dumpling soup: Dish with clear flavor stirs memories of cooking in Italy
November 16, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Couscous salad: Cooking expert gets hooked on North African staple food
November 9, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Honey mustard chicken: Enjoy the sweet taste of success using only a microwave
November 2, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Gratin with macaroni: Cooking expert once longed for the food in her childhood books
October 26, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Chicken hearts pickled in soy sauce: Chef strives to improve health through food as her new goal
October 19, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Tofu flavored with salted cod roe: Soothing dish for a regular who supported chef in her early days
October 12, 2023
‘Okonomiyaki’ day survey pits Kansai-style vs. Hiroshima-style
October 10, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Wonton with green onions: Talent blossoms into fine flavors in a small restaurant
October 5, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Croquette in bacalhau style: Get a feel for Portugal with popular fish finger food dish
September 28, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Thieboudienne: Enjoy a flavorful and customizable one-pan dish from Senegal
September 21, 2023
Michelin quality dishes at 700 yen a pop at Mie food complex
September 20, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Bolognese sauce: Chef goes against convention, browns meat, amazes Italians
September 14, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Dark red meat of tuna simmered with green onion and ginger: Enjoy the fish to the fullest blessed with the power of herb vegetables
August 24, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Beef cheek simmered with lemon and herbs: Wise chefs make foodie seek methods behind great flavor
August 17, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ 'Sauce'-flavored fried noodles in Okameya style: Liven up the long summer days with thick fresh noodles, squid
August 10, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Unbeatable pepperoncini: Pasta too salty? Good. Here’s what to do with it next
August 3, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Stew of cubed pork in Italian style: Sweet mirin sake gives a Japanese twist to Italian stewed pork
July 27, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Fritter of Gassan bamboo shoot wrapped with dry cured ham: Blending local ingredients with international cuisine is a hit
July 20, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ ‘Chikuwa’ fish cakes fried with dry condiment: Making cooking fun with a dish that is easy and crispy at the end
July 13, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Simmered dried daikon radish and fried tofu: Pursuing own style of fuss-free dishes instead of trying too hard
July 6, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Sardine pan-fried with salt: Change cooking into a science experiment with this summer dish
July 1, 2023
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