Our latest cooking demo features Savory Pork & Gyoza Hot Pot, a donabe-style dish inspired by Japanese recipes rooted in seasonal vegetables, traditional dashi, and shared warmth. Simmered gently and finished with miso, this hot pot reflects the comfort of Japanese home cooking.

A clear, approachable Guide to Sake that explores how modern sake evolved, how sweetness, acidity, and rice polishing shape flavor, and why sake can be enjoyed at different temperatures. Learn how intention—not rigid rules—defines today’s sake experience.

Our latest cooking demo featured Hearty Miso Soup, a comforting donabe-style dish that highlights Japanese recipes rooted in warmth, balance, and seasonal ingredients. Simmered gently with vegetables, seafood, and miso, this soup reflects the heart of Japanese home cooking.

A donabe is more than a beautiful Japanese clay pot. It is cookware with distinctive thermal properties that can create a gentle, moisture-rich cooking environment for rice, vegetables, fish, meats, soups, stews and braises. If you've just purchased a donabe, however, there's one important step before you begin: Season your donabe before its first use. Seasoning helps prepare the porous ceramic body for cooking and is an important part of caring for your donabe. Traditional J

Our November 1st cooking demo featured Sukiyaki, a comforting hot pot from Japan prepared Kansai-style in a donabe. This beloved dish balanced sweet and savory flavors through a simmering blend of soy sauce, sugar, sake, and tender beef—showcasing the warmth and harmony of Japanese recipes.

The final cooking demo of 2025 featured two comforting Japanese recipes—Simmered Kabocha and Spinach Ohitashi. Warm, balanced, and seasonally inspired, these dishes closed the year with the beauty and simplicity of Japanese home cooking.

Our October 25th cooking demo featured Takoyaki, one of Japan’s most iconic street foods. These golden, octopus-filled bites showcased Osaka’s signature style — crisp on the outside, tender and creamy inside — finished with Takoyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, and bonito flakes.

Our October 22nd private cooking demo for the Sunshine Sisters featured a comforting bowl of Salmon Chowder w/ Miso & Oat Milk — a modern twist on Japanese recipes blending miso’s savory depth with the creaminess of oat milk. Balanced with salmon, vegetables, and gentle umami, it captured the warmth of autumn in every bowl.

#1 Yakitori Tare – Sauce A signature of Japanese recipes, this Yakitori Tare brings depth and shine to grilled skewers. Blending soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar into a sweet-savory glaze, the sauce caramelizes beautifully over hot coals. Traditionally brushed onto chicken as it grills, it gives Yakitori its signature glossy finish and rich umami flavor that defines Japanese street-side grilling. #2 Yakiniku Classic Tare Marinade This classic yakiniku sauce captures the soul

Our October 11th demo featured a two-part donabe experience — Ishikari Nabe, a salmon hot pot from Hokkaido simmered in miso-butter broth, followed by Ojiya, a soothing rice porridge created from its remaining broth. Together, they captured the spirit of Japanese recipes: simple, nourishing, and beautifully complete.