Japanese Cuisine - Green Tea

From the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, a video on Japanese green tea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKD7AOglHkw

Green Tea

Video - Japanese Cuisine (Wagyu)

While we love eating seafood while in Japan, we do splurge every now and then for the marbled beef, wagyu. This video from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries goes into detail on what makes wagyu so special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94HhDl1Fk6w

Kobe Beef

Video - Japanese Cuisine (Gifts from the Forest)

This video, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries highlights the bounty of the mountains (yama no sachi).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zHdtxZiXpU

Video - Japanese Cuisine (Fruit)

The photos of these Japanese fruit are from the website of Sembikiya.

The video below, by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries includes a recipe of apples and persimmons tossed in a sesame dressing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3YcvPJUvY

Video - Japanese Cuisine (Vegetables)

This video by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is on Japanese vegetables.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PhLmoxi56A

Video - Japanese Cuisine (Seafood)

The seafood in Japan is amazing. I am fortunate to know more than I need to as my husband, Shinji, is a Japanese fishmonger and passionate about Japanese seafood. The variety, quality, and most importantly, the many different ways to eat seafood in Japan is impressive. Since we have moved to NYC we rarely eat seafood at home (unless it comes out of a can - seriously). First of all, it is too expensive here, especially when compare to how cheap meat is in America. But, even when we do go to nice seafood shops in the city, Shinji is most of the time disappointed with the quality of seafood in America. He is not a snob, just accustomed to a higher standard. I look forward to when we move back to Japan and can indulge in Japanese seafood once more.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has a great video on Japanese seafood. Watch it and weep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNI6KtA_rk

Japanese Cuisine Basics - Rice

This great video by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries discusses Japanese rice, the base to many meals in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJbeesSWvc4

Japanese Rice

Japanese Cuisine Basics

This video sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries covers the basics of Japanese cuisine. A very informative and interesting video.

Delicious Nippon #1 (Japanese Cuisine)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAHD9N9xqXk