I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

It’s something longevity expert Dan Buettner, who discovered the five Blue Zones (places where people regularly live to be over 100 years old in good health), saw first-hand in Okinawa, Japan. In this ...

Japanese summers can be brutal. The extreme heat makes you lose your appetite. But eating something chilled is a great way to cool yourself down and to take in nutrition to stay healthy in the ...

Nissin is going to release the first Cup Noodle product that uses Somen noodles - Cup Noodle Light Somen - on July 7. Somen is a very thin Japanese noodle made of wheat flour, and since it's very ...

Somen noodles, made with wheat flour, are usually served cold, but I discovered a great recipe from Donna Hay, the Australian food and style doyenne whom I admire for her simple, elegant and tasty ...

Don’t freak out, but are you having trouble remembering things? Sweet cripes on toast, how many times a day do I lose my cellphone? And names — don’t get me started. My awesome daughter has a friend I ...

Note: This can be served for lunch or as an appetizer. The noodles take less than 3 minutes to cook, so have all the condiments ready to go before you cook the noodles. If you want more condiments, ...