Baby Food-
Baby Dashi Guide - Every Type of Japanese Stock for Weaning, by Stage
A complete guide to introducing dashi to babies - from gentle vegetable and kombu dashi in Stage 1 to richer fish and chicken stocks in later stages.
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Stories, guides, and insights about Japanese food culture - from a registered dietitian and mother sharing Japan's approach to feeding children.
Baby Food-
10:1 Okayu - Japanese Rice Porridge for Babies (Stage 1)
How to make 10:1 okayu, the traditional first food for Japanese babies. A step-by-step guide from a registered dietitian and first-time mother.
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What Is Kyushoku? A Japanese School Nutrition Teacher Explains
An inside look at Japan's school lunch system from a former nutrition teacher who spent 5.5 years planning menus for hundreds of children.
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What Is Shokuiku? Japan's Food Education Philosophy Explained
Shokuiku is Japan's national food education philosophy - combining gratitude, seasonality, cultural identity, and balance. Learn how it shaped one of the healthiest food cultures in the world.
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My Story: Why I Started JapanDish
From wanting to be a pharmacist to becoming a school nutrition teacher to starting JapanDish - the journey behind this website.
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