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	Celebrity of the Month
		Click here to see the three main types of rice: short grain like Japanese rice, medium grain like brown rice, and long grain like basmati rice.
		• In Japanese folklore, legend has it that soaking rice before cooking it releases life energy, and the person who eats the rice will have a more powerful soul.
		ABOVE: Japanese rice growing on a beautiful afternoon
	www.rodaleinstitute.org /krrn/discoveries/celebrity/home.shtml

	Colorado College news release: Japanese New Year's
		Taking place in Japan on New Year's, Mochitsuki (rice pounding) is the process of pounding special glutinous rice in a wooden mortar using a wooden mallet.
		Everyone in attendance will help pound the special rice in a wooden mortar, and all will be able to taste the rice cakes, which are seasoned with soy sauce, powdered soybean, and ginger.
		The pounded rice is then formed into rice cakes for consumption throughout the year.
	www.coloradocollege.edu /Publications/NewsReleases/JanFeb2001/JapaneseNewYear.html (171 words)

	Dick Blick Product Search Results - Powered by Atomz.com
		Fine Hanshi Japanese rice paper for brush writing or calligraphy is mould made in the centuries-old Japanese tradition.
		Contains Japanese hinging papers, Mylar separation sheets, jar of pure rice starch adhesive, plus roll of self-adhesive linen hinging tape, blotting paper, and instructions.
		Strong and absorbent, acid-free papers are made in the centuries-old Japanese tradition from the fibers of the mulberry tree.
	dickblick.com /search?sp-q=rice+paper&...&Image1.x=5&Image1.y=10 (220 words)

	thewisegardener.com presents: "The Wise Shopper!"
		Japanese gardens and japanese gardening information plus my families japanese recipes: miso soup recipe, sushi recipe, tempura and curry rice recipes
		Featuring; japanese lanterns, iron lanterns, rain chains, bamboo fountains, paper lanterns, bamboo fences, japanese furniture, kimono, yukata and unique zen gifts.
	www.thewisegardener.com /The_Wise_Garden_Shopper.htm (220 words)

	Rice rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term is derived from the speed of the motorcycles (rocket), and the "Japanese" nature of the vehicles (rice).
		A rice rocket is a derogatory term used to deride Japanese-made sports bikes.
		Rice rockets can also refer to cars, not just motorcycles and are often used to describe cars driven by young, asian (not just Japanese)people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rice_rocket (149 words)

	donga.com [english donga]
		Japanese rice manufacturer Earthsflyers’ workers are showing their rice “Akita Gomachi” at the “2004 Seoul Rice and Fermented Food Show” held yesterday in COEX, Samseong, Gangnam, Seoul.
		In yesterday’s show, five Japanese prefectures and 11 private companies attended to promote rice, fruits, and processed food products.
	english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=020000&biid=2004111943438 (149 words)

	Japanese Festivals
		A special altar, known as toshidana ("year shelf"), is piled high with kagamimochi (flat, round rice cakes), sake (rice wine), persimmons, and other foods in honor of the toshigami.
		For the first meal of the new year my host family and I had mochi (rice cakes) and sake (rice wine).
		This is to announce the passing of the old year and the coming of the new.
	www.taisei.ac.jp /tghs/students/marie/festivals.html (2327 words)

	Rice rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term is derived from the speed of the motorcycle (rocket), and the "Japanese" origin of the vehicles (a reference to cultural and historical importance of the rice crop in Japan).
		Rice Rocket is an American slang for imported Japanese cars often modified, customised, and tuned for performance or racing use.
		Additionally, rice rocket is sometimes used synonymously with the term rice burner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rice_rocket (190 words)

	Explore the benefits of Japanese Foods
		A meal consisting of japanese foods such as sushi, roasted sea algae, vinegar and Japanese rice has a low GI (Glycemic Index) of 55, while a meal consisting of low protein white rice and dried sea algae has a GI of 70.
		Traditionally, the Japanese foods consisted in large part of fish and rice.
		Japanese foods have been traditionally regarded as "food as medicine" and is embedded into their culture.
	www.savvy-fat-burning-food.com /japanese-foods.html (1114 words)

	Traditional Diets—Inside Japan: Surprising Facts About Japanese Foodways
		The Japanese prefer the taste and texture of white rice and this preference may reflect a profound intuition that when rice is consumed on a daily basis, it should be refined not whole, unless a long and careful preparation is observed.
		This is about the same amount by weight as rice, but in terms of calories, fish provides a greater amount for most of the Japanese.
		Their diet is low in fat, high in carbohydrates, devoid of dairy foods and rich in soy foods, we are told, and for this reason the Japanese enjoy the longest life-span in the world, with much lower rates of heart disease, osteoporosis, breast and prostate cancer than the US.
	www.westonaprice.org /traditional_diets/japan.html (5387 words)

	Japan eating history and customs with culture information, food and recipes from asia
		In the third century BC, Korea's already developed rice growing techniques were passed to the Japanese by the Yayoi, a migrating tribe that settled in Japan.
		With the climate perfect for growing good crops of rice, the Japanese diet consists of rice as the staple food, with fish and veggies forming the nucleus of the side dishes.
		Although there are no marveling sessions held before the eating, the Japanese people really enjoy the artistic sense and beauty of the displayand arrangement of the food and the choice of receptacles for serving it.
	asiarecipe.com /japeathistory.html (1476 words)

	Japanese Cuisine - MediterrAsian.com
		The foundation of a traditionally prepared Japanese meal is often rice—usually sticky short grain rice.
		Beef has never been a staple part of traditional Japanese cuisine, and it was even banned from being eaten in Japan until a little over one hundred years ago due to Buddhist teachings.
		This seafood is used in a myriad of tasty ways: eaten with rice, vegetables and seasonings; added to soups, noodle dishes, stir-fries and hot-pots; deep-fried in a light batter and served as tempura; or barbecued and served with tasty sauces and dressings such as teriyaki sauce.
	www.mediterrasian.com /cuisine_of_month_jap.htm (693 words)

	RICE: It's More Than Just a Food National Clearinghouse of U.S.-Japan Studies
		Rice is so enmeshed in the culture that while people in the U.S. refer to the man in the moon or see a woman's face, Japanese see a rabbit pounding rice cakes (mochi), a reminder of a popular folktale.
		Even a superficial examination of Japanese culture reveals the complex connection rice has to many of its forms and expressions, in both historical and contemporary settings.
		Rice is nourishment with numerous cultural and historical nuances that are deeply woven into the fabric of Japanese culture.
	www.indiana.edu /~japan/digest6.html (1891 words)

	japanese foods in U.S.
		Not only in Rochester, but several kinds of Japanese rice whose shape is more round than jasmin rice have been sold in the entire U.S. Some of the rice brand are Nishiki, Kagayaki, and Tamaki.
		I think edamame beans are Japanese stuff, but surprisingly they have been seen many places such as Japanese restaurants and grocery stores.
		japanese foods in U.S. Mainly cooking blogs by a japanese student studying in the U.S. April 15, 2005
	fwin0003.blogspot.com (1221 words)

	Robin Garr's Louisville Restaurant Guide / Maido
		Agedashi mochi ($3.75) was a variation on a dish usually made with tofu: Japanese mochi rice, sweet rice pounded into a tender, slightly chewy paste, was formed into balls, coated in light tempura batter and deep-fried, served immersed in a small bowl of salty-sweet, soy-based tempura sauce.
		Bento combos served in attractive lacquered boxes with miso soup, salad, Japanese pickle and rice are $15.95 for a vegetable bento, $16.95 for chicken.
		The Japanese-style salad was fine, too, crisp, fresh cut romaine squares and a few carrot shreds in a tart and tangy, not at all sweet sesame dressing.
	www.louisvillehotbytes.com /maido.shtml (1423 words)

	Noodles & Co. Menu
		Rice noodles sautéed with fiery peanut sauce, broccoli, carrot and napa cabbage.
		A generous portion of snap pea, carrot, red pepper, onion and mushroom balanced with a half portion of rice noodles in yellow curry.
		A tangy-sweet rice stick noodle stir-fry with carrot, cabbage, peanut and egg.
	www.noodles.com /menu.asp (465 words)

	International Recipes OnLine: Food and Wine Dictionary: rice vinegar
		There are Japanese as well as Chinese rice vinegars, both made from fermented rice, and both slightly milder than most Western vinegars.
		The almost colorless Japanese rice vinegar is used in a variety of Japanese preparations, including SUSHI
		Rice vinegar can be found in Asian markets and some supermarkets.
	www.internationalrecipesonline.com /recipes/dictionary.pl?5778 (136 words)

	Geography: The Village, Farm, and Rice
		Rice represents the "kokoro," the heart and soul of Japan's culture, not only the basic source of food but also the historical nucleus of the traditional village, the system of water sharing from the mountains to sea, and the spirit of cooperation and harmony in the Japanese people.
		But this heritage as also the place of rice in Japanese culture is changing.
		In the village circle with almost all of the men, women, and children present, we see a symbol of the traditional Japanese village and its group process of facing problems and decision making.
	www.aems.uiuc.edu /HTML/ChalkGuides/Geography.html (551 words)

	Chicken Fried Rice Recipes Resources
		Japanese fried rice, a family favorite recipe in my home. Try all my favorite japanese recipes and japanese dishes.
		There are many variations of Jollof Rice. The most common basic ingredients are: rice, chicken, tomatoes and tomato paste, onion, salt and pepper. Beyond that, nearly any vegetable, meat, or spice can be added.
		Your source for information on rice and the best rice store on the internet.
	www.chickenrecipevault.com /chickenfriedricerecipes (599 words)

	J-List side blog: Greetings from J-List May 12, 2003
		Although Japanese rice wine, called sake (SAH-keh; remember to avoid saying "saki" since it's wrong), is famous all over the world, the national alcoholic beverage of choice is beer.
		If you read the labels on Japanese beer bottles, you'll notice something interesting: almost all of them contain rice as an ingredient, even the Budweiser sold here, which is bottled by Kirin.
		The Japanese beer market is divided into two groups: "beer" and "happoshu," the latter being beer made with less malt, which allows beer makers to pay less tax, making for a low-priced product.
	www.peterpayne.net /2003/05/greetings-from-j-list-may-12-2003.html (599 words)

	Rice vinegar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chinese rice vinegars are stronger than Japanese ones, and range in colour from clear to various shades of red and brown.
		Japanese rice vinegar is very mild and mellow and ranges in colour from colourless to pale yellow.
		Rice vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine in China and Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rice_vinegar (287 words)

	Encyclopedia: Rice
		Japanese mochi rice and Chinese sticky rice are short-grain.
		Rice Cake Pounding mochi in an usu Making mochi with a modern piece of equipment Mochi (é¤…) is a food prepared from a variety of rice called mochigome (mochi rice) and used as an ingredient in several Japanese recipes.
		Rice was chosen as a model organism for the biology of grasses because of its relatively small genome (~430 Megabases).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rice (6601 words)

	Sake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The rice wine known in the west as "sake" is called nihonshu (æ—¥æ¬é’) "Japanese alcohol" in Japanese.
		Most of the rice grown during this time was used for the war effort and this, in conjunction with many other problems, was the doom for thousands of breweries all over Japan.
		Land owners who grew rice crops would have rice left over at the end of the season and rather than letting this stash of rice go to waste, they would ship it to their breweries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sake (6601 words)

	Explore the benefits of Japanese Foods
		A meal consisting of japanese foods such as sushi, roasted sea algae, vinegar and Japanese rice has a low GI (Glycemic Index) of 55, while a meal consisting of low protein white rice and dried sea algae has a GI of 70.
		So given these benefits, that a Japanese diet is high in micronutrients, high in soy protein which may have a positive effect on metabolism and depending on the foods eaten, have low glycemic indexes, on a general basis, Japanese foods can be beneficial for weight loss but more importantly for its health-giving properties.
		Japanese foods have been traditionally regarded as "food as medicine" and is embedded into their culture.
	www.savvy-fat-burning-food.com /japanese-foods.html (1114 words)

	Allrecipes Recipe Index: Japanese
		Japanese soba noodles are marinated in tamari, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, white sugar and chili oil, then tossed with julienned carrots and red bell peppers for a delicious cold salad with an Asian flair.
		Traditional Japanese mochi is made from sweet rice flour mixed with water, steamed, and formed into small patties filled with sweetened red bean paste and lightly dusted with confe...
		A classic, justifiably popular Japanese stir fry in which chicken cooked in a yummy soy sauce, chili paste garlic blend is tossed with buckwheat soba noodles, carrot, cabbage and onion.
	allrecipes.com /directory/850.asp (1092 words)

	Japanese Lore Associated with Orion
		Though it is an indigenous Japanese festival in which ritual purification is practiced to invoke the benevolence of ancestral kami for the coming season of rice cultivation, it was augmented by appropriate Buddhist teachings such as the idea that Spring Equinox signals entry into the "ideal" world, the concept of Higan itself.
		It was primarily through cooperation of local farmers along with their local ancestral kami or gods in the production of rice that early Japanese rulers were able to fulfill their purpose of unifying the country under singular rule.
		As one of many groups of stars with which Japanese formed associations, Orion is a particularly rich "case study" in the ways in which Japanese historically made the sky a part of their lives.
	www2.gol.com /users/stever/orion.htm (6339 words)

	Cuisine of Japan
		Traditional Japanese meals are named by the number of side dishes that accompany the rice and soup that are nearly always served.
		A traditional Japanese breakfast, for example, usually consists of miso soup, rice, and a pickled vegetable.
		Japanese food, which had been quite exotic in the West as late as the 1970s, is now quite at home in parts of the continental United States, and has become an integral part of food culture in Hawaii.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/cuisine_of_japan (2106 words)

	Japanese Customs Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
		Rice is traditionally eaten plain; pouring soy sauce onto plain white rice is not a Japanese custom, nor is it common to pour soy sauce directly over sashimi or sushi.
		Greetings are considered to be of extreme importance in Japanese culture, and students in elementary and secondary schools are often admonished to deliver greetings with energy and vigour.
		Since many Japanese homes are very small, entertaining is traditionally done at restaurants and other establishements.
	somethingpersonal.com /encyclopedia/Japanese_customs (3228 words)

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