A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food. At their factory-turned-shop, they cook tuna, seaweed and other ingredients in ...

Professional tsukudani is sold packaged at some Asian food stores and, of course, in modern-day Tsukuda. A Tokyo correspondent for The Associated Press is sharing her basic tsukudani recipe.

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the end of ...

Ingredients: ½ cup of clams, tuna, seaweed, shrimp, meat or other food item to make into tsukudani. ¼ cup sliced ginger. 2 tablespoons sugar. ½ teaspoon salt ...

Ingredients for tsukudani, a Japanese preserved food, made with tuna, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and salt, are displayed in the Tsukuda neighborhood of Tokyo on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Ingredients for tsukudani, a Japanese preserved food, made with tuna, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and salt, are displayed in the Tsukuda neighborhood of Tokyo on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Easy tsukudani, from AP’s Yuri Kageyama . Start to finish: One hour. Servings: 5. Ingredients: ½ cup of clams, tuna, seaweed, shrimp, meat or other food item to make into tsukudani. ¼ cup ...