Calpico's Origin and History
Japanese product (left) and American product (right) Did you know that Calpico is a different name than the original Japanese name? - The...
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Aug 31, 20233 min read
Health Effects and Benefits of Calpico
Having explained that Calpico is a fermented beverage, here we will discuss the health effects and benefits of it. Skin beautifying...
Aug 30, 20235 min read
Calpico Lactic Fermenting Beverage Can be Used for Food As Well
Today, we will introduce recipes using Calpico concentrate. (Drink Recipe) Cupid - Calpico with Coke Have you ever heard of a drink...
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Calpico Lactic Fermenting Beverage
Hello everyone. Time flies and we are already approaching the end of summer. However, the heat wave is continuing. We would like to...
Aug 26, 20233 min read
Recipes with Dried Shiitake & Kikurage Mushrooms
Simmered Shiitake and Koya Tofu Simmered shiitake and Koya tofu (dried tofu) can be a good choice for dinner. All you have to do is put...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
How to Rehydrate Dried Mushrooms
How to rehydrate dried mushrooms determines how tasty they are. However, if you do it the wrong way, you will not be able to enjoy their...
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Japanese Super FoodDried - Shiitake & Kikurage Mushrooms
This week, we will talk about dried shiitake mushrooms and kikurage mushrooms, which are on sale at Maido right now! Mushrooms are rich...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Nori Seaweed is Very Rich in Nutrients
Do you eat nori seaweed in your daily life? Nori is so nutritious that it is said that "two sheets of nori a day will keep the doctor...
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Nori-ten Seaweed Chips
Did you know that Maido carries a snack called Norit-en? It is a nori seaweed tempura snack that originated in Onomichi City in Hiroshima...
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Special Offerings for Obon
In Buddhism, it is common practice to build a Buddhist altar in the house after the death of a family member. Offerings are usually made...
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Spirit Horse & Oxen for Obon to Welcome Your Ancestors
We talked about the mukaebi welcoming fire and the okuribi farewell fire in the last blog posts. Animals made of cucumbers and eggplants...
Aug 8, 20233 min read
8/12 - Obon Festival at Shofuso
Hello everyone. Have you ever heard of Obon? It's a series of summer events in Japan based on Buddhist and ancestral worship that...
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Summer Store Hours
The Sunday store hours will be 11AM - 7PM. The Summer store hours are effective in July and August. Thank you and see you soon!
Apr 4, 20231 min read
We will be closed on Easter Sunday, 4/9
Maido! will be closed this Sunday, April 9th. Happy Easter, everyone!
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Osechi Pre-Orders are Available!
Great news! Pre-orders for Osechi are available with limited supplies. If you place an order by 11/30, you will get $10 off. Osechi are...
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Important Notice
Our kitchen will be closed at 3 pm on Wednesday, 11/16, and Thursday, 11/17. The store will remain open. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Oct 25, 20223 min read
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Have you watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, or at least heard of it? It's a Japanese anime (cartoon) which is based on a manga...
Oct 15, 20222 min read
What's Additive-Free? Why is it good?
Additive-free products are literally the products that the companies / brands announce that they don't use additives for. However,...
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Additive-Free Personal Care Products Part 2
Miyoshi's Additive-Free Soaps Miyoshi Soap is a soap manufacturer that engages in the entire process from the production of oils and fats...
Oct 11, 20225 min read
Additive-Free Personal Care Products
We introduced some personal care products the past few weeks. This week, we'll introduce you some of our additive-free personal care...
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