Butadon, which features sliced pork and onions, is a quick donburi (rice bowl) to make ... buy pre-sliced pork – the kind for Japanese barbecue, not the thinly sliced meat for shabu-shabu ...

Now, I keep a dedicated rice cooker in my kitchen and I can see why they’re a must-have for so many. They excel at making plump, perfectly cooked grains. They can either be incredibly simple ...

The birth of the first home rice cooker as we know it (automatic ... take the water they need and leave the rest. That’s why Japanese home cooks rinse and soak their rice overnight: to speed ...