Miso Matzoh Ball Soup Recipe: Jewish-Japanese Fusion Food

Classic Jewish matzoh ball soup is comfort food par excellence. This version, Jewish-Japanese fusion food, gives it a trending, umami-rich twist. The homemade chicken broth is flavored with earthy sautéed mushrooms, white miso paste, and dashi soup base. (Heads up: the soup base adds extra savoriness, but it’s not kosher. Don’t worry, though—if you omit…
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Italian-Japanese Fusion Food: Chicken Ramen Recipe For National Ramen Day

[1] Italy meets Japan in this tasty ramen recipe (photos #1 and #4 © DeLallo). [2] Spaghettini, the second-thinnest form of spaghetti (photo DeLallo | ChatGPT 2025-04-04). [3] Pick up a rotisserie chicken (photo © McCormick). [4] An Italian starting point: cooking the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in olive oil. [5] Broccolini. Here’s the…
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A Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup Recipe For National Cabbage Day

February 17th happens to be National Cabbage Day, and this week it also falls on Meatless Monday. And it’s cold out. So it couldn’t be a better day to make this Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup, a hearty bowlful of cold-weather comfort that’s also: Cruciferous: full of cancer-preventing antioxidants and other nutrition†. Vegan/Non-Dairy: which make…
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For Homemade Soup Day: Potato Soup With Your Favorite Cheese

February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day. If you regularly make soup, you know how rewarding it is—especially when you can cut back on the sodium that overloads purchased soups. There are so many soups to make: Just check out our soup glossary. If you’re a fan of blue cheese, check out the recipe that…
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Clam Chowder Recipes For National Clam Chowder Day

[1] The delicious Instant Pot clam chowder, recipe below (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Oyster crackers, the classic garnish for clam chowder. You can season the oyster crackers with this recipe (photo © Wendy Rake | Pexels). [3] Russet potatoes (photo © Good Eggs). [4] You can use whole clams, chopped clams, or minced…
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