Seaweed

Sprinkles for grown-ups.

We understand if the nori is a deal-breaker; just make sure to give the almonds a good toast to bring out their flavor if they are looking a bit pale.

A salad that requires you to turn on the oven? It’s true, but you can tell by looking at it—it’s worth it. This recipe is from De Maria in NYC.

These little snacks are less awkward to bite than those crispy sheets, and way more flavorful.

Roasting the vegetables, along with a trio of umami-rich ingredients (miso, mushrooms, and kombu), give this meat-free broth a deep, satisfying flavor.

And the couple who traveled 3,000 miles to get some.

If you like your soup extra spicy, add a bit more gochujang or even a bit of the kimchi juice for an additional kick.

The best, easiest miso soup ever.

Layering salmon between sheets of kombu is an easy way to gently cure it, drawing in salt and umami-depth.

It’s important to let the nori fry until all the bubbling subsides so you end up with crunchy chips rather than chewy pieces of seaweed.

We talked to your doctor. She said to up your chicken soup intake.

A restorative, Japanese-inspired chicken soup with only 10 ingredients.

See, we'd like you to start expanding your seaweed horizons.

We can't get enough of this crispy, sweet, umami-packed Japanese seaweed.

Sticky rice is worth using for this porridge-y, comforting chicken soup recipe; it releases lots of creamy starches and helps builds nice body as it cooks.

Make sure to rinse the rice in several changes of water before cooking so that it isn’t too gluey.

Sometimes all your body wants is a vacation from intense eating. That's where this feel-good (but fill-you-up) broth comes in.

A breakfast bowl worth making every morning, because the Japanese always seem to do it better.

Try this as a dip, on crackers with smoked fish, or over hard-boiled eggs.

Just like the miso soup you get in restaurants, and we mean that in a good way.

This dashi recipe is the base for countless Japanese dishes. This method requires just 30 minutes to soak the kombu.

Kale, chia seeds, seaweed: these trendy superfoods have garnered a lot of buzz for their health benefits. But are any of them actually a “magic bullet” nutrition solution? We get to the bottom of it.

Pro tip: Viva brand paper towels are used at Rintaro specifically for insulating the cod from its salty cure and will absorb moisture without falling apart.

Because the vegetables of the sea deserve some love, too.