How good are umeboshi for our long-term stockpile? どうして梅干しが長期備蓄に良いのでしょうか？ Please picture, in your mind, the Japanese flag. Can you see the big, red dot right in the middle? Believe it or not, that is umeboshi! OK, I am kidding, but Japanese people sometimes make lunch boxes that look like a Japanese flag. We call it […]
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How good is miso paste for our long-term stockpile? どれだけお味噌が長期備蓄に良いのでしょう？ You must have heard of MISO once too, haven’t you? Japanese people love miso, and it is deeply rooted in Japanese life. Have you ever met a Japanese person who doesn’t like miso soup? You might even see Japanese people carrying instant miso paste when
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Why do I need to get alcoholic beverages for my long-term stockpile? どうしてお酒が長期備蓄に必要か？ Most people might not think of alcohol as a necessity, but which one do you think people would prefer to have in a long-term emergency: alcohol? or gold? I likely won’t need gold in a true emergency, but I might seriously want
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Why should we get vinegar for our long-term stockpile? もったいない！どうしてお酢を長期備蓄に準備しないの？ Vinegar has been used as an ingredient in cooking, as a household cleaner, as medicine, as a preservative, and as a drink to increase energy and promote wellness (The Vinegar Institute). It sounds pretty amazing, but how does it work in emergency situations? As you
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Why don’t you get soy sauce for your long-term stockpile? 長期備蓄に醤油を準備しておかないのはもったいない Most Japanese people know that soy sauce isn’t just for sushi. Soy sauce is an all-purpose seasoning. I’m like, “What Japanese kitchen doesn’t have soy sauce? Are you OK??” When I was a kid, I used to use soy sauce more than salt.
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