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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 ...

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 ...

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Catherine Jessee is an Assistant Digital Food Editor at Southern Living. She is a writer, editor, and recipe developer with a passion for Appalachian foodways, culture, and history. Prior to joining ...

Pensioners are set to be given free air fryers and slow cookers to help reduce energy bills in response to the winter fuel cuts, a council has said. Conservative-run local authority North ...

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 ...

A local authority will provide pensioners with free air fryers and slow cookers following the government's restriction of the Winter Fuel Payment. North Lincolnshire Council says its poorest ...

Pensioners in a UK county are set to be given free air fryers and slow cookers in response to the government's restriction of the Winter Fuel Payment, a council has revealed. North Lincolnshire ...