A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

Tsukudani originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the ...

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Nori tsukudani, a popular topping in rice-loving Japan. Made with local nori from Tokyo Bay, it's a taste and tradition preserved for over 100 years.

Tsukudani is a side dish often served with Japanese meals. Made by boiling seafood, seaweed, or vegetables in a sweet soy sauce, it was originally invented by fishermen as a way to preserve their ...

Bull Kelp tsukudani musubi recipe. Ingredients. 200 g fresh bull kelp, or rehydrated kombu. 8 tbsp soy sauce. 4 tbsp mirin. 5 tsp sugar. 1 cup water. Dried nori sheets. Cooked white rice.

A common tsukudani is made witht the seaweed kombu, which is left over after making the Japanese broth called dashi. The soy-flavored seaweed is often served over rice as a flavorful condiment.

Tsukudani of silkworm and grasshopper is part of the gastronomic tradition of Japan. It seems obvious, however, that this will not happen in the near future.