Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series, cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life. Ai Hosokawa, who grew ...

Dear New York, we see that you’ve finally caught up with our favourite traditional childhood snack, agar-agar. For the rest of you, you’d notice that all the internet has been talking about the past ...

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky ...

As temperatures begin to rise, the craving to bite on something cool, soft, and refreshing becomes an everyday thought. The summer season is the time when jellies, puddings , chilled custards, and ...