AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Germinating nori seaweed has begun here to prepare the local specialty for harvesting this winter. “Hotter water due to the lingering summer heat will likely make nori ...

This chic 40-seater establishment has quickly made a name for itself with its exquisite open-face handrolls and inventive twists on classic izakaya favourites. Toku Nori - inside of restaurant ...

Japan will allow imports of Chinese nori beginning next fiscal year, Yoshinobu Shimamura, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, said Friday. Japan has adopted an import quota system for the ...

If pasta with red sauce is a go-to meal for you, you may be in the known about the many ways to fix bland sauce. But have you ...

Soy sauce is one of the most popular seasonings for rice, but you can give those grains a major upgrade by adding some of this Japanese staple condiment.

Determined to innovate the intimate dining scene and create the ultimate, Wabi Nori sets to elevate the handroll experience for downtown New Yorkers. Partners Hakkı Akdeniz and Peter Wong have crafted ...

Each year in southern Japan, dozens of people gather at a seafront shrine to honour a British botanist who never visited the country but is credited with revitalising its crucial seaweed industry.

The tasty Japanese seaweed nori is ubiquitous today, but that wasn’t always true. Nori was once called “lucky grass” because every year’s harvest was entirely dependent on luck. Then, during World War ...