Rei Kojima– Author –
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A Guide to Drying Mushrooms: Making Dried Mushrooms in the Sun or Oven and Preventing Mold
You bought a lot of mushrooms while they were cheap, or you can't use up mushrooms you were given—that's when "drying" comes in handy. Drying mushrooms makes them keep longer and deepens their umami and stock flavor. On the other hand, questions like "sun or oven, which is better?", "I'm worried about mold," and "how long until they're fully dried?"... -
山椒の種類は？実山椒・粉山椒・青山椒の違いを一覧で
Sansho is essential to eel, mapo tofu, and chirimen sansho. But even under the single name "sansho," it comes in various forms—green sansho, powdered sansho, and kinome—and people often wonder "what's the difference between green sansho and powdered sansho?" or "is it different from huajiao?" It's a spice that represents Japan, defined by its aroma and numbing tingle... -
A Guide to Eating and Prepping Tamogitake: Popular Recipes for the Yellow "Phantom Mushroom"
Tamogitake, sometimes called a "phantom mushroom" for its vivid yellow color and pleasant aroma. It's a mushroom long enjoyed in places like Hokkaido, and used in miso soup or takikomi gohan, it offers deep umami and stock flavor. On the other hand, questions come up—"how do I prep it?", "what's a classic way to eat it?", "is dried tamogitake..." -
How to Rehydrate and Use Dried Maitake: Popular Recipes for Takikomi Gohan and Tempura
Dried maitake adds aroma and umami to takikomi gohan and miso soup. It keeps longer than fresh maitake, and even a small amount deepens a dish's flavor considerably. On the other hand, situations often leave people unsure—"should I rehydrate it?", "the soaking liquid turns dark—is that okay?", "can I make tempura with it?"—it's that kind of ingredient... -
What Is Ichimi Togarashi? The Difference from Shichimi, Ingredients, Uses, and How to Choose
Ichimi togarashi, sprinkled over udon and soups. When it comes time to choose, people often wonder "what's the difference between ichimi and shichimi?" and "which should I use?" They look and are used similarly, but there's a clear difference in their ingredients and roles. On this page, we cover what ichimi togarashi is... -
干し椎茸の戻し方は5℃の冷水で、こうしん5時間・どんこ10時間
干し椎茸を戻そうとして、袋の裏を見ても「水で戻してお使いください」としか書かれていない。何時間かかるのかが分からないまま、とりあえず水に浸けて出かけることになります。 先に答えを書きます。産地の生産者団体が「5・5・10の法則」という覚え方を... -
What Is Chili Powder? Manufacturing Methods, How to Choose for Commercial Use, and OEM and Small-Lot Production Explained
Chili powder, made by drying and grinding chili peppers, is a handy ingredient that lets you add heat, color, and aroma without moisture. Its uses are wide—flavoring ichimi, kimchi, soup, and snacks—and inquiries such as "I want to use domestic chili powder in small lots" and "I'm looking for a powder with stable heat and color" are... -
唐辛子の乾燥方法は？干し方の日数とカビを出さない保存のしかた
家庭菜園の唐辛子が真っ赤になって、ざるに広げて軒下に置いた。1週間ほどでカラカラになったので瓶に入れた。ひと月後にふたを開けたら、白い綿のようなものがついていた。これは珍しい話ではありません。 先に結論を書きます。天日に干しただけでは、乾... -
Commercial mushroom OEM and drying & powdering processing guide | Domestically grown, small-lot support
Wanting to make your own brand product using mushrooms, or to source dried mushrooms for restaurant use in bulk. What you can use in such cases is commercial mushroom wholesale and OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what forms they can be processed into" or "whether small lots are accepted," the first step... -
A Guide to Using and Rehydrating Dried Mushrooms: Characteristics by Type and Recipes Using Mixes
We explain how to use and rehydrate dried mushrooms, covering the characteristics of each type such as shiitake, maitake, and enoki, when to rehydrate in water versus simmer them directly, uses in miso soup and takikomi gohan, and storage methods. -
きくらげの戻し時間は何分？水5〜6時間とぬるま湯15分で足ります
We explain how to rehydrate and eat dried kikurage (wood ear mushroom), covering rehydration in water or hot water, the tip of always heating it to prevent food poisoning, popular recipes like stir-fries, soups, and harusame, and storage methods. -
唐辛子と鷹の爪とししとうの違いを、国の作物区分から確かめた
スーパーの袋に「鷹の爪」と書いてあり、別の棚には「唐辛子」と書いてある。青果コーナーには「ししとう」と「青唐辛子」が隣り合って並び、東北の道の駅では同じものが「なんばん」と呼ばれている。名前が四つも五つもあって、どれが品種名でどれが総称... -
柚子七味の作り方と使い方を、老舗の配合表と原材料表示から確かめた
東京・浅草のやげん堀、京都・清水の七味家本舗、信州・善光寺の八幡屋礒五郎。三軒が公開している七味の素材を並べてみると、三軒すべてに入っているのは唐辛子と山椒の二つだけです。胡麻は三軒とも使っていますが、白か黒かで分かれます。陳皮を使う店... -
柚子胡椒は何につける？料理別の使い方と量の目安をまとめました
冷蔵庫に柚子胡椒はあるけれど、鍋以外に何につければいいのか分からない。そんな状態で瓶を眠らせている方は少なくありません。柚子胡椒は少しの量で辛みと香りが立つ調味料なので、つける相手と量さえ決まれば、鍋の季節が終わっても毎日使えます。 この... -
What Is Citrus Powder? Manufacturing Methods, Uses, How to Choose for Commercial Use, and OEM Explained
Citrus powder, made by powdering the peel of yuzu, sudachi, or natsumikan, is a handy ingredient that lets you add aroma and acidity without moisture. In confectionery, beverage, and seasoning development, inquiries such as "I want to use domestic citrus powder in small lots" and "I'm looking for a powder with a pronounced aroma" are increasing. This page... -
What is spice OEM? Development of original mixed spices made with dried vegetables and small-lot manufacturing
Wanting to make your own brand of mixed spice, or to make an original seasoning matched to a dish into a product. What you can use in such cases is spice OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what blends can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," many staff hesitate at the first step... -
How to start a shichimi OEM | A dried-vegetable maker explains domestic chili peppers and local shichimi
Wanting to make your own brand of shichimi togarashi, or to make a local shichimi that leverages regional ingredients into a product. What you can use in such cases is shichimi OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what blends can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," not a few staff hesitate at the first step... -
What is seasoning OEM? A dried-vegetable maker explains small-lot development
Wanting to make an original seasoning to use on snacks, deli sides, popcorn, and the like. What you can use in such cases is seasoning OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what tastes can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," not a few staff hesitate at the first step... -
How to start a dashi OEM | A dried-vegetable maker explains vegetable dashi and dashi packs
Wanting to have your own brand of dashi, or to make an original dashi pack to use in a restaurant. What you can use in such cases is dashi OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what dashi can be made" or "how much the minimum lot and cost are," not a few staff... -
柑橘類はどこまでを指す？分類の切り口と代表品種を一覧にしました
みかん、ゆず、すだち、かぼす、レモン。売り場に並ぶ柑橘は名前も形もばらばらで、「これは何の仲間なのか」「すだちとかぼすはどちらが酸っぱいのか」と迷う場面がよくあります。調べてみると、サイトごとに分け方が違っていて、かえって混乱することも... -
かぼすの旬は8月から10月、それでも一年中店頭に並ぶのはなぜ
揚げたての唐揚げに搾る。味噌汁の椀のふちでひとしぼりする。大分では当たり前のその使い方が、県外の食卓にはなかなか届いていません。店頭で見かけるのは年に数か月だけ、という印象を持っている人も多いはずです。 ところが大分県は、露地・貯蔵・ハウ... -
How to Make Vegetable Furikake: Easy with Dried Vegetables, a Kid-Pleasing Homemade Recipe, and How to Choose
We explain how to make and choose vegetable furikake, covering an easy homemade recipe using dried vegetables or leftover vegetables, salt-free and additive-free ideas that are easy for children to eat, and how to read the ingredients on store-bought products—tips for a furikake packed with vegetables that tastes good too. -
すだちの旬は8〜10月。かぼすとの違いと日持ちさせる保存のコツ
焼きたてのサンマにきゅっと搾る。そうめんに薄い輪切りを浮かべる。すだちは、ひとしぼりで料理の輪郭が変わる小さな柑橘です。ただ、店先に並ぶ時期は思っているより長く、かぼすとの違いも、保存できる日数も、調べるほど情報がばらけます。 このページ... -
What is furikake OEM? A dried-vegetable maker explains small-lot, vegetable-furikake manufacturing
Wanting to make your own brand of furikake. Wanting to try an original product that leverages regional vegetables at small lots. What you can use in such cases is furikake OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "where to request it" or "how much the minimum lot and cost are," you stop at the first step... -
What Are Edible Flowers? Types, How to Eat Them, and How to Choose, Explained by a Grower
A dried-vegetable manufacturer explains the types and flavors of edible flowers, how they differ from ornamental flowers, how to choose safe ones, and how to eat and store them. We also introduce ways to enjoy them at home and uses for dried edible flowers. -
How to Start a Herbal Tea OEM in Small Lots: Ingredients, Formats, and the Ordering Flow
You want to make a herbal tea under your own brand, but ordering a large quantity all at once is worrying—that's when a small-lot-capable herbal tea OEM comes in handy. Because you can prototype and manufacture from small quantities, you can bring an original blend into the world while keeping inventory risk low. This article covers... -
What Is a Tea Bag OEM? How to Choose the Shape, Material, and Contents, and the Small-Lot Ordering Flow
When you want to make a tea under your own brand, making it into tea bags rather than selling loose leaves gives the ease of brewing just by pouring hot water, making it easier to turn into a product for gifts and everyday use. Outsourcing tea bag manufacturing to a specialist manufacturer is a tea bag OEM. The shape, contents... -
What Is Small-Lot Package Printing? Methods, Costs, and Tips for Submitting Data in Small Quantities
In new-product prototyping, test sales, and novelties, there are many scenes where you want to make just a small amount of original packaging. Previously, printing required a large lot, but with the spread of on-demand printing, it has become possible to make original packaging even at small lots. This article... -
What Is Sustainable Packaging? Types of Materials, Benefits, and Tips for Small-Lot Adoption
As calls for environmental consideration rise, moves to switch packaging to sustainable ones are spreading even among food makers. That said, with many options such as paper conversion and biomass materials, there are not a few scenes where you agonize over the balance with cost and protecting the contents. In this article, sustainable... -
What Are the Types of Food Packaging? From Bag Shape and Film Material to Function and How to Choose Explained
Food packaging has several options—shape differences such as three-side seal, stand pouch, and pillow bag, plus material differences such as PET, aluminum, and nylon, and even differences in the function to block oxygen and light. Even with the same contents, the chosen packaging changes the shelf life, appearance, and cost, so the types... -
How to choose dried mugwort | How to identify domestic products and buy online without going wrong
Many people want to buy dried mugwort for yomogi mochi, mugwort tea, or yomogi steam therapy but are unsure “where it’s sold” or “which one to choose.” Dried mugwort is hard to find on supermarket shelves, so buying it online or at specialty shops is the basic route. In this article, in Kyoto... -
How to make mugwort tea | Easy with dried mugwort, explained for teapot, decoction, and homemade
Mugwort tea is a Japanese tea beloved for its young-grass aroma and caffeine-free nature. Using dried mugwort, you can make it simply by decocting it in a teapot or pot. You can also make homemade mugwort tea from fresh mugwort, enjoying it to your taste. In this article, in Kyoto, processing dried vegetables... -
Does mugwort have side effects? Precautions for safe use, plus notes on allergies and pregnancy
Before incorporating mugwort tea, yomogi steam therapy, or yomogi mochi, many people wonder, “Doesn’t mugwort have side effects?” Mugwort is a familiar plant long enjoyed as food and tea, but depending on constitution and intake, there are situations that call for caution. In this article,... -
How to make yomogi mochi with dried mugwort | Ingredients, amounts, and foolproof tips explained
Yomogi mochi (kusa mochi), a classic spring Japanese sweet. Fresh mugwort is in season only in spring, but with dried mugwort you can make yomogi mochi easily any time of year. Since it’s pre-treated and the harshness has been removed, you just rehydrate it and mix it into the dough. In this article, in Kyoto, handling the processing of dried vegetables... -
How to do yomogi steam therapy at home | Tools, steps, precautions, and how to choose mugwort explained
Even without going to a salon, you can enjoy yomogi steam therapy at home if you have the tools and mugwort. Still, many people are unsure “what tools are needed” and “how much mugwort to add and how to proceed.” If you grasp the steps and precautions, you can do it at home with peace of mind... -
Complete guide to using dried mugwort | From rehydrating to popular recipes and storage tips
We explain how to use dried mugwort—from rehydrating and amounts, to popular recipes such as kusa mochi and yomogi dumplings, mugwort tea and mugwort baths, storage methods and best-before dates, and how to choose without going wrong. A Kyoto dried vegetable manufacturer summarizes tips for using up domestic, low-temperature-dried mugwort without waste, at home or commercially. -
Our Office Yaoya was introduced by Digitalization Desk.
Our placed-type dried vegetable service, Office Yaoya, was introduced on the SaaS comparison and case-study media "Digitalization Window." "Digitalization Window" is a site operated by Creative Bank Inc. (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) that with "SaaS comparison and case studies..." -
Our Office Yaoya was introduced by the placed-cafeteria service “Taberel”
Our placed-type dried vegetable service, Office Yaoya, was introduced on the placed-type company-cafeteria service "Taberel." "Taberel" is operated by Taberel Inc. (Minato Ward, Tokyo) under the concept "Make office meals richer and happier."... -
Kagome Completes "Orange Juice Without Oranges" After 40 Prototypes—New Brand KAGOME Beyond Goes on Sale Nationwide
Kagome released nationwide a 100% juice that reproduces the taste of orange without using orange juice, as the first product of its new brand "KAGOME Beyond." We explain the details of the alternative beverage completed over about 2 years and 40 prototypes, and the background of the global orange supply crisis. -
The Day Discarded Whey Met the Peach | The Challenge of Yamanashi's KEIPE and Kiyosato Milk
Yamanashi's KEIPE and the Kiyosato Milk Plant will release a new gelato "Noryo Jealousy," combining whey produced in cheese-making with off-spec fruit, on April 28, 2026. We summarize the background of the release and where to buy it. -
VegProject brings 12 companies together at “VEG FOOD EXPO 2026”—April 15–17 at Tokyo Big Sight, with a new vegan selection area and over 50,000 visitors expected
The NPO VegProject Japan will hold VEG FOOD EXPO at Tokyo Big Sight from April 15–17, 2026. Twelve vegan-certified companies will gather, a special area will be newly set up, and over 50,000 visitors are expected. -
22 Companies Including Kagome Launch the "Vegetable-Shortage Solution Idea Contest 2026 for Those in Their 20s"—The Reality of 218g for Men and 210g for Women in Their 20s, Recruiting University-Born Solutions with 500,000 Yen in Total Prizes
22 companies led by Kagome launched an idea contest 2026 for students on March 2. Against intake of 218g for men and 210g for women in their 20s, it invites measures to close the gap to the 350g target. Realistic solutions such as keeping dried vegetables stocked in the office are also welcome. -
[2026 Edition] 7 Recommended Emergency Foods | How to Choose, Checked by Preserved-Food Category
Emergency food is a genre with a huge number of recommended products, leaving you unsure how to choose. This article narrows things down to three things — the 6 axes for choosing / 7 categories / stockpile planning for households and companies — organized in a checklist format you can use as-is before buying. What is emergency food｜the 2026 basics of preserved food and disaster food... -
We released a free news release posting service on our operated “Food OEM Directory”
On "Food OEM Window," the food OEM matching media operated by our company (Agriture Inc.), we have released a free news-release listing service. For businesses involved in food OEM and contract manufacturing, we provide the listing fee and editing-agency fee free, and new... -
10 examples of corporate disaster-preparedness efforts | 2026 edition: a practical guide to health management × BCP
Corporate disaster preparedness is a theme every company must face in order to protect employees and the business when a disaster strikes. Following the September 2025 revision of the Nankai Trough long-term evaluation and the December 2025 update to the projected damage from a Tokyo-area earthquake, more companies are rethinking their efforts in 2026. This article covers corporate... -
Corporate Disaster-Stockpile List, 2026 Edition | Office Disaster Supplies & Checklist
When putting together a corporate disaster-stockpile list, what's easy to overlook are the "essentials besides food and water." You need to prepare according to headcount, including portable toilets, power sources, sanitary supplies, and office disaster-prevention gear. This article, in line with the latest 2026 guidelines, covers households and companies... -
What Is Corporate Disaster Preparedness? 2026 Edition | A Practical Guide Driven by BCP x Health Management
Corporate disaster preparedness is a company's effort to protect employees and the business from emergencies such as natural disasters, fires, and infectious diseases. On September 26, 2025, the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion partially revised the Nankai Trough long-term evaluation, and on December 19, 2025, the Cabinet Office released new projected damage from a Tokyo-area earthquake, once again putting companies' preparedness to the test... -
We were featured in the cosmetics and health food OEM introduction media “OEM Walk”
On "OEM Walk," media introducing cosmetics and health-food OEM companies, Agriture was introduced as a dried vegetable OEM manufacturer and a tea OEM manufacturer. "OEM Walk" is operated by UOCC Inc. (Musashino City, Tokyo) and is for those considering product development of cosmetics and health foods... -
Dried Fruit Price Ranges: Types Available at Supermarkets and Online, and How to Choose by Volume
Dried fruit prices vary greatly by where you buy, volume, item, and growing region. From a 30g supermarket pack to a large 500g volume at an online mall to domestically grown dried fruit from a specialty D2C brand, the unit price can differ several times over even for the same item. This article covers the pricing when buying dried fruit... -
7 Criteria for Judging a Commercial Dried Fruit Supplier
When choosing a commercial dried fruit supplier, judging by price alone often leads to regret over "sugar content, additive-free status, lot size, and lead time." Because the optimal drying method for dried fruit changes greatly with the sugar content (Brix value) of the fresh fruit used as raw material, whether the supplier understands the fruit's sugar content...