RETTO Discoveries

Warm Japanese rice on a wooden spoon with a small amount of Moshio.
What salt reveals in rice
RETTO Discovery 003. From new-season rice in Minamiuonuma to salted onigiri on long runs, Robin explores what a small pinch of salt can reveal in Japanese rice. Read more...
A hand adding a small finishing pinch of Moshio to a soft-boiled egg in an egg cup.
What a final pinch changes
RETTO Discovery 002. What changes when salt is added at the very end? A soft-boiled egg, a pinch of Moshio and one small breakfast discovery. Read more...
What seaweed does to salt
What seaweed does to salt
What happens when seaweed becomes part of salt-making? Robin explores how arame and hondawara give Moshio its golden colour, gentler salinity and deeper savoury character. Read more...