A small wooden box of the tricky Japanese variety, had been ripped apart and cast aside.

Some Japanese varieties have very large nuts (around 40 g), with typically difficult-to-remove pellicles.

The smaller Japanese variety is used for stewed dishes.

Before 1982, the Japanese variety of these mushrooms could only be grown in traditional locations using ancient methods.

The flesh is denser than the Japanese variety and the leaves are smooth in texture which makes them better for pickling.

Japanese varieties of curry powder include nutmeg as an ingredient.

The Japanese variety of bread crumbs is called panko.

Japanese varieties may grow four feet tall and bloom for weeks in midsummer.

Ideally, they should be the long, slender Japanese variety available in Oriental markets.

The Japanese variety of this species is black and usually a dark green, moss-like algae covers the shell.