5 japonica Recipes

vanilla ice cream, softened, matcha, sugar, nigori sake, quarter-size slices fresh ginger, lightly crushed, ripe red plums, pitted and cut into 1-in.-thick chunks, cold whipping cream, chopped candied ginger, crushed sesame candy , such as loucks sesame snaps

wehani rice (if unavailable, use long grain red rice or louisiana wild pecan rice), grain brown rice, black japonica rice, filtered water (can substitute vegetable or chicken broth), butter (olive oil or vegan margarine), salt , to taste

onion, peeled and thinly sliced, ground bison, olive oil, black japonica blend , washed, water, salt, freshly ground black pepper, allspice, apples , can substitute quinces, granulated sugar, low sodium beef broth, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, saffron , dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water

black rice (like forbidden rice or lundberg black japonica), brown rice, chicken broth, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, minced, celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced (optional), butter, pears, peeled cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, walnuts, lightly toasted coarsely chopped, red lentil , soaked in cold water (covered for 2/3 hours and drained), dried cranberries (optional for color ), fresh sage, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped