Archive for February 12th, 2006

Japanese Health Proverb

Food For Thought

There is a Japanese proverb, “Two sheets of nori keep the doctor away.”

Nori seaweed has been valued as a food of longevity by Japanese people for a long time. It’s high in vitamin A, B1, B2, C and minerals, has as much protein as soybean and most easily digested.

Essence of Japanese Flavor

Food For Thought

The secret of Japanese many flavors is in the three desirable taste components: glutamate acid (which tastes like kelp or konbu), inosinic acid (dried bonito), and guanil acid (shiitake mushrooms) - also called “the flavor of Japan.”