Top Healthy Japanese Food for you need to try

Eating healthier doesn’t just mean swapping your Friday night pizza for a salad. It’s about making long term changes to your everyday meals and understanding what you’re eating and why it’s good for you. After all, the saying goes “you are what you eat”. So we’ve turned to the Japanese diet for inspiration to help you on your healthy-eating journey to discovering new and delicious foods without feeling guilty!

The Japanese are known to live longer than almost anywhere else in the world and researchers have put it down to their diet. The traditional Japanese diet incorporates foods rich in sea minerals and nutrients, including fibre, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and vitamins A, C, and E. 

Find out which foods make up the Japanese diet and what makes them so good for our bodies. They can reduce the risk of heart disease, increase thyroid function and are full of antioxidants and good bacteria. The effects of a healthy and well-balanced diet are endless. 

Here are our top 10 Japanese ingredients you need in your diet for a healthier and longer life!

Tofu

Tofu is packed with protein and low in calories, so it’s the perfect substitute for meat if you’re vegetarian or want to reduce your intake. The superfood contains all nine essential amino acids. Made from soy-beans, it’s a valuable plant source of iron and calcium and the minerals manganese and phosphorus. In addition to this, it also contains magnesium, copper, zinc and vitamin B1.

Tofu comes in all shapes and textures and can be served in a variety of ways. From super-soft silken tofu, perfect for miso soups or big cubes lightly battered and swimming in a pool of Agedashi broth. Tofu is a blank slate for soaking up marinades or adding to noodles and rice. Using the Global G-80 fluted Santoku knife you can slice all kinds of textures into the size of your choice.