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 ...

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 ...

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.

Tsukudani is a prime example of how Japan, despite its high-tech modernity and an economy driven by global corporates like Toyota and Sony, maintains traditions passed down over generations, much ...

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 1 tablespoon mirin, or sweet rice wine ...

Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food ...

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.

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.

Tsukudani originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the end of a word in Japanese means that’s where it’s cooked.