RICE & MISO

12/23/2025

11/26/2025

We will be closed for thanksgiving break starting tomorow 11/27,28 & 29!

We are truly thankful to all our customers 🙏
See you next Tuesday !

09/23/2025

Today is Autumnal Equinox Day. It is a national holiday in Japan when day and night are of almost equal length.
It is considered a moment of balance between light and darkness, and thus a day to reflect on harmony in life.

“Ohag” is traditional Japanese sweets made of steamed sticky rice and shaped into small oval balls, and coated with sweet azuki red bean paste. Variations include coatings of soybean flour (kinako) or ground sesame seeds.

The name “ohagi” comes from hagi (bush clover), a flower that blooms in autumn, and the sweet is commonly eaten during the autumn equinox.

09/23/2025

It is said that the sacred spirit resides in Yakusugi, the cedar trees on this island that have lived for more than a thousand years.
The moment I stepped into the forest, my heart leapt.

When I turned around, a Yakusugi that had stood there for over 3,000 years quietly revealed itself.
It reflected the profound truth of what it means to “simply exist.”

I joined a retreat envisioned by two extraordinary women:
Sachiko Katayama, founder of .doo who has devoted herself to creating enzyme brown rice (koso genmai) of the highest quality in the world, and
Miho, the guide of .yakushima (Forest Breathing), who leads you into a state of oneness with the forest and deeper connection with yourself.

The island of Yakushima, which I had always longed to visit,
and the people I had wished to meet—
when these desires aligned in a miraculous way, I knew instantly that I had to be there.

For five days on this mystical island, where gods are said to dwell and the forest has been preserved since ancient times,
I nourished myself with perfectly balanced enzyme brown rice.
Through this experience, I was able to clearly grasp the guiding direction for Rice & Miso, now in its 13th year.

From here on, I wish to deepen my study of the food and culture of my homeland, Japan,
to pursue ways of cultivating both physical and spiritual well-being,
and to continue sharing these learnings actively—
walking this path together with all of you who support Rice & Miso.

1000年以上生き続ける屋久杉には神が宿るという。森に一歩足を踏み入れた瞬間、心が躍った。

振り返ると目の前に、3000年前からそこに居続ける屋久杉が静かに現れた。それは「ただそこに在る」ということの尊さを映し出していた。

今回参加したのは、
世界最高のクオリティを誇る酵素玄米を真摯に作り続ける
幸光堂 創始者・片山幸子さん と、
屋久島の森と一体となり自分と繋がるワークへと導いてくれる
「森呼吸」美穂さん が発案したリトリート。

いつか訪れたいと思っていた屋久島と、
ずっと会いたいと思っていた人。
それが奇跡のように重なり、即決で参加を決めた。

太古より神が宿る森を守り続ける神秘的な島で完全なエネルギーバランスを持つ酵素玄米を食し続けた5日間を通して、今年創業13年目を迎えたライスアンドミソの今後の指針を確実に掴むことができた。

私の母国である日本の食や文化への学びを通じて心身を整える智慧と健康の在り方を探求し、ライスアンドミソを支えてくださる皆さまと共に分かち合いながら未来へ向けて提案を重ねていきたい。

07/04/2025

Let’s celebrate 4th of July with 🍙!

11/24/2022

We are closed today but will be open regular hours tomorrow! We are thankful to all our customers who support us 🙏🍽🍁 Happy Thanksgiving!!

09/13/2022

Rice harvest begins in Japan mostly from the mid September to the beginning of October. Wishing for a good harvest all around the world🙏🌾🌾🌾

09/10/2022

Today (September 10th this year) is to celebrate one of the most beautiful moon of the year and wish for the upcoming harvest. Our moon festival is called “jyu-go-ya”. In Japan, people see a rabbit pounding mochi shaped as a shade in the moon made of crate so we eat mochi by enjoy looking at a beautiful full moon. Don’t forget looking up the sky tonight 🌝 #十五夜 #十五夜祭り ＃十五夜団子

09/04/2022

How to make res basil syrup: red basil 300g, water 180 littler, organic cane sugar 300-500g, apple cider 150g
Boil red basil with water for 15 mins.
-Drain water with strainer in a bawl and squeeze leaves until all the liquid is out.
-Add sugar and let it melt
-Cool down and add apple cider
add sparkling water (or regular water ) and enjoy this beautiful flavored healthy drink! #紫蘇ジュース

09/03/2022

Peekaboo 🍙 👀👀

09/01/2022

Rice ball has a colorful flavor🌈 which one is your favorite?