Japanese company MannanLife sells a line of fruit-flavored konnyaku jelly called Konnyaku Batake in Japan. Konnyaku, also known as konjac or devil’s tongue in English, is a popular plant-based ...

The chefs of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make konnyaku using fresh yam. First, peel yam and puree in blender with water. Then, simmer and stir for about 10 minutes before adding coagulant ...

Sweet and refreshing! As if a matchmake in heaven, the zesty yuzu complements the natural sweetness of the orange. Springy and light for your palette, this is a perfect dessert for the hot and humid ...

Shirataki and Ito-konnyaku Both of these types of konnyaku are thread-like in appearance, but shirataki is made by pushing konnyaku paste through a noodle press, while ito-konnyaku is traditionally ...

Records suggest that konnyaku was introduced into Japan along with Buddhism in the sixth century. It was initially prized for its medicinal properties and was mainly enjoyed by high-ranking priests ...

Recently, something that Konnyaku pasta is sold as saying that it gets hungry for low calorie, but I actually thought that it was "yarn konjac" if I ate it. So, I tried to test whether it would become ...

Off the south west coast of Japan is an island which Chinese legend once referred to as "the land of happy immortals". Today, the "immortal" islanders living on Okinawa enjoy the longest life ...