Yohiko Nakano’s book Where There Are Asians, There Are Rice Cookers details how it became the iconic Asian kitchen appliance. Matsushita (later called Panasonic) improved it to a one-pot version, sold ...

By Tanya Sichynsky When so much of modern living forces us to peer down at a screen, there’s a lot to be said for a cookbook. It won’t blast you with blue light or exacerbate your tech neck ...

Rice water is the starchy water left behind when rice is cooked. It's become a trendy skin care product on social media sites. However, the use of rice water for beauty among Japanese women dates back ...

Zojirushi Multicooker: Zojirushi, a brand well-known for its rice cooker, makes one of the most versatile slow cookers out there. In addition to slow cooking, it can also be used to sauté ...

It's as if the publishers and cookbook writers looked into the proverbial ... with pineapple and served it with aros di coco (coconut rice) from Aruba and my dinner guests swooned.

People in China and Japan have long used rice water to grow their hair longer and prevent it from turning gray. Anecdotal evidence suggests it may also be effective at preventing tangles ...

with sticky rice and water chestnuts. We’ll have roast potatoes, and kang kong (water spinach) as well.” Tan’s beautifully produced new cookbook is a treasure trove of classic and ...

The cookbook genre has long been mired in sameness ... Maybe serve it with the Crispy Rice in Sungold-Miso Broth. (Maybe wait for summer for all these vegetables to be in season again.) ...

Just about anyone can follow a recipe, especially with extraordinary new cookbooks like “Crumbs: Cookies and Sweets from Around the World” by Ben Mims, whose food I’ve long coveted from afar ...