Japanese Food Culture Essence and Spirits

Japan Harvest KOSHIHIKARI & AKITA KOMACHI RICE
NEW!! Grower Direct Low Prices! Freshly Milled!

Japan Harvest KOSHIHIKARI & AKITA KOMACHI RICE<br>NEW!! Grower Direct Low Prices! Freshly Milled! Contracted through a revolutionary system, Mutual Trading brings grower direct freshness and price savings to America. Introducing KOSHIHIKARI RICE and AKITA KOMACHI RICE, grown in Japan, harvested in fall of 2009, freshly milled in January 2010, available now in America at never-seen low prices.

You are what you eat: Japanese Rice Culture in America

The quote “Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are," speaks of the cultural significance of the food. In Japanese society, rice is not merely for consumption, it is the essence of the culture.

In 1963, the first premium medium grain rice, Kokuho Rose, developed by Heizaburo Koda of Koda Farms, revolutionized the rice industry that made sushi possible in the US. A year later, in 1964, sushi was first introduced to Americans at Kawafuku restaurant in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles where America’s love affair with sushi began to take place. Unique in appearance as well as flavor, Kokuho Rose and New Rose quickly became established as the favorite sushi rice throughout the country.

The next wave of rice innovation occurred in the late 1990’s, with premium Akitakomachi Japanese rice crop planted in California soil. Through trial and error, the short grain developed to better hold moisture than the medium grain rice. Mutual Trading launched Matsuri Golden Koshihikari that tastes closest to Koshihikari rice grown in Japan. Simply put, it is the best short grain rice grown in America and the ultimate sushi rice.
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FRESHLY ARRIVED: STYLISHLY BOTTLED 300ml KIKUSUI FUNAGUCHI NAMA GENSHU

75_1.jpg It's finally here - KIKUSUI FUNAGUCHI NAMA GENSHU, the best selling cup-size sake in Japan, now available packed in a bottle, exclusively developed for the US market. The 300 ml, attractively designed bottle suits the foodservice and retail businesses .....

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NEW PRODUCT

Mori-nu Nigari Tofu

Mori-nu Nigari Tofu Something healthy has never tasted this yummy! Enjoy the traditional flavor of nigari tofu with this all natural product. This shelf stable tofu id gluten and wheat free with no preservatives. Mori-Nu Silken Tofu is also available in soft, firm and extra firm.

Yamasa Organic Tamari Soy Sauce

Yamasa Organic Tamari Soy Sauce Thicker than regular soy sauce, Tamari is made from a higher concentration of soybeans. Yamasa organic tamari soy sauce is wheat free and has rich, complex and well-balanced flavor.
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FOOD AND BEVERAGES
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YUZU, a Japanese lemon - lime like citrus fruit, highly fragrant and pleasantly sour.

Most commonly the rind is used to flavor various dishes such as vegetables, fish or noodles. The Yuzu is difficult to find in the U.S. You can obtain bottled juice or dry, powdered yuzu.
 
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