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From milling style and storage techniques to cooking methods and equipment, there are many factors that can drastically affect the quality of your rice. Within the world of Japanese rice, there are several subtleties that can take a basic rice experience to a 5-star culinary adventure.

When most people think of Japanese food, they think of sushi, sashimi, and donburi. Interestingly enough, this is not the most common type of food that you would find in the average Japanese household. Ootoya is one of the few Japanese restaurants showcasing ichiju-sansai, also known as Japanese homestyle cooking.

Amidst the plethora of conventional grocery stores that offer the same processed meat and dairy products, Formaggio Kitchen has dedicated itself to providing shoppers with quality. Backed by a love for European-style cheese and cured meats, this specialty grocery store evokes a feeling of being on the streets of France or Italy.

Sushi of Gari is a prominent New York-based restaurant with a mission to display the art of eating sushi by creating intentionally crafted culinary experiences. With several dining locations around the Tri-state area, Sushi of Gari is about quality over quantity, placing emphasis on ingredients and preparation.

In a world where profit tends to come before ethics, the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, New York is redefining what a grocery shopping experience can look like. As avid lovers of the environment, members of the coop strive to source all their products from local and sustainable farms that align with their values; they recycle, refuse exploitation and discrimination, and do everything in their power to respect the planet today, as well as for future generations.

Cultivated as far back as 10,000 years ago, rice is one of the world’s most ancient food staples. Originating in Eastern Asia, rice has been an integral part of Japanese culture, history, and cuisine for centuries. It has shaped Japanese landscapes and commerce, its significance spanning beyond a culinary staple to a symbol of evolution and perseverance.

WOKUNI is a long-established New York-based Japanese restaurant that boasts a menu of quality ingredients that fuse traditional dishes with a modern twist, and is one of the restaurants that uses rice from the Rice Factory! In today's blog, we will introduce the long-established restaurant, WOKUNI!

Rice is an undeniable staple of Japanese cuisine, serving as the foundation of several popular dishes all around the country. Most people assume that all rice is the same, however, Japanese rice has its own special characteristics, history, and uses. Today, we’d like to educate everyone more about rice!

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage of the rice factory. Due to the steep rise in distribution costs and ocean freight rates in Japan, we are finding it difficult to maintain our retail prices. 

Thank you for visiting our online store.
We renewed the online store in the first half of April. We will continue to improve the service and usability, so we look forward to your continued support.

A new online store for the rice factory NY has opened!

We deliver delicious Japanese food and products of traditional design from existing products to new products.

Check out our products from our new online store!