Here we collect articles about Japanese culture, origin of certain menus or customs that do not fit directly into certain other categories
Now it's here again, the time of momijigari - when the Japanese chase the truly incomparably beautiful autumn color of the Japanese maple (紅葉 momiji = red autumn leaves, 狩り kari = chase).
Since we now also have a beautiful collection of special Japanese maple trees on our sansaro summer terrace here's a little look across the pond to Japan.
It is often said that Japanese cuisine is not for eating, but for looking at.
Whoever sees that freshly cooked, pure white rice, how it lets warm steam rise from under the quickly lifted lid, how it lies piled up in the black vessel and how every single grain shines like a pearl, will, if he is a Japanese, really feel the awe of the rice.
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