Learn more about the types of seeds, nuts, and beans used in Japanese cooking, including their uses, storage, recommended brands and where to buy them.
Azuki Beans
Azuki beans are dark red colored beans with a boxy shape and white ridge...
Seeds + Nuts + Beans
Ginkgo Nuts
The yellow nuts of the ginkgo tree are encased in a cream-colored hard oval...
Natto
Nattō, the traditional fermented soybean dish, is one of the healthiest foods in Japanese...
Anko (Red Bean Paste)
Anko (餡子,あんこ), or sometimes we call it An (餡, あん), is sweet red bean...
Sesame Seed
We use roasted (toasted) sesame seeds in many Japanese recipes.
Black Soybeans
The Japanese traditionally cook black soybeans in sweet syrup to eat for the Japanese...
