As winter gusts whip through many parts of their island country, Japanese seek refuge in foods for warmth, comfort, and good company. Oden ( pronounced oh-den ) is the ultimate comfort food, a slow food, served hot, to linger onto one’s tummy, palate, and heart.
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As winter gusts whip through many parts of their island country, Japanese seek refuge in foods for warmth, comfort, and good company. Oden ( pronounced oh-den ) is the ultimate comfort food, a slow food, served hot, to linger onto one’s tummy, palate, and heart.
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Mutual Trading sponsored its 27th Annual Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, October 10th. Over 2,400 trade professional guests attended to see 130 exhibitors, with the liquor pavilion expanding to hold over 50 breweries. This year’s Expo reached the highest turnout... 
Mutual Trading’s shows in New York on October 3rd, and in Los Angeles on October 10th, broke records, attracting 130 Japanese food business exhibitors and 4,000+ professional industry guests. These two events, in addition to the Mutual Group Cherry Company’s in Honolulu in early summer, are dedicated...