Ayako Iino grew up in Nagoya, Japan, the largest city in the Chūbu region. Like many kids, she watched her mom make umeboshi, a traditional salt-cured plum pickle (and alkalizing dietary staple that’s ...

Erica Holland-Toll always has four different jars of homemade pickles in her refrigerator. Maybe five. If she's hungry when she gets home from her job as head chef at Lark Creek Inn, she makes a ...

While a lot of attention has been given to Pepsi Japan and its unusual lineup of limited-edition flavours, there’s a smaller home-grown company that continues to give the beverage giant a run for ...

Perhaps one of the first domesticated fruits, plums are an unsung hero in sweet and savory dishes alike. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in ...

This pickled plum and zucchini carpaccio is fresh, crisp, and tangy. Image credit: Juicy Delicious Carpaccio is traditionally made with raw meat or fish, but this vegetarian version swaps that for ...

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Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...