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@by Kiyoko R. KubomuraJapan is the place of the Mediterranean diet, which includes ideal foods for good health that suit our long food culture. Ethnic foods include many functional and nutritional benefits. In the 16th Century, during the period of great sea voyages, many Europeans came to Japan. Marco Polo reported that Japan had many images made of gold when he saw fields of seasonal cereals, especially ripened wheat -- it seemed to him to shine like gold. Europeans brought many new vegetables and spices to Asia, as well as different ways of cooking. To this day we still keep several European cooking methods like Tempura. |
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After WWII Americans brought improved nutritional benefits to Japan, because at that time we certainly needed better nutrition. Skimmed milk was included in schoolchildrenŐs lunches which gave much needed calcium. Calcium intake is necessary to effectively counter osteoporosis. For many reasons Japanese food is very healthy. We Japanese are very skillful in adopting worldwide technical trends for processed and nutritional foods. Japan is also the leader of health and functional foods like FOSHU (Foods for Specified Health Use). If you wish to keep up with ideas and trends on new product information emanating from the health-ingredient-country of Japan then make sure you get your copy of issues Kubomura Courier, Kiyoko Kubomura, has many years experience in writing articles for trade newspapers and journals, not only in Japan but also worldwide, that include detailed information on the Japanese market trends, reviews, special research statistics and criticisms. Kubomura Food Advisory Consultants (KFAC) serves as a Japanese food technology "think tank" dedicated to the enhancement of products in the Japanese food and nutritional industries. This consultancy, conducts market research on new food ingredients and processes, works with food companies to create and introduce new products, assists food and food ingredient companies to resolve regulatatory issues in Japan as well as publishing detailed information on products of the Japanese food and nutritional industries. |
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