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Tabu is a company dedicated to manufacture and provide, high quality, whole food, plant-based and imported Japanese macrobiotic products. We use locally sourced organic non-gmo products and produce natural fare daily. 
Macrobiotic principles are strictly adhered to in the manufacturing of high quality plant-based products to ensure a perfect balance between Yin and Yang, and are needed for a balanced, alkaline diet.
We are organic certified.

Short Grain Brown Rice

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Brown short grain The ultimate most nutritious way to cook brown rice. Rinse brown rice to get rid of dust and impurities. Soak overnight for about 20 hours for germination to start.  Witch makes for more complete amino acids to be available for the body’s absorbtion. If you do this method witch you should as […]

Fermented Foods

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Our Paleolithic ancestors had plenty of opportunity for the consumption of food products, honey fruits berries and their juices that had been unknowingly subjected to natural microbial fermentation. Without knowledge of microbes, our ancestors recognized, over time, the palatability, preservative, analgesic and mentally stimulating or sedating qualities of fermented foods and beverages.  Thus, the stage […]

Amazake Matcha Smoothie

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  INGREDIENTS 125 ml Amazake 5 ml Matcha Tea Ice Place all ingredients in Blender and blend till smooth. Variations: You can add Almond milk.  

BENEFITS OF JAPANESE FOOD PRODUCTS

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BENEFITS OF JAPANESE FOOD PRODUCTS NATTO (Japanese food) Made from soy beans fermented with Bacillus subtilis (good bacteria). Cleanses the gut. Benefits: Vitamin K2, more than 200% than other products Contains Zinc and calcium High in iron, protein, vitamin c Good for digestion Has probiotics – same has yoghurt Good for weight loss Good for […]

Arame-salad

Arame salad

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A hand full of Arame soaked in cold water 15-20 minutes Green beans cooked for 5 min refreshed in cold water and split Carrots thinly sliced and blanched for 30 sec, cooled. Spring onions and celery Roasted seeds Mix all together and add salad dressing. Dressing: 1/2 tsp mustard 1tbsp sesame seeds 1/2 springonion finally […]

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Umebushi Plum

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Ume (Prunus mume) is a fruit that’s been commonly referred to as a plum but actually is a species of apricot. There’s evidence of the Ume (originally called Ubai) having been used as a traditional medicine in China 2,000 years ago, as a dried smoked fruit. However, when the Japanese discovered the ume, they modified […]

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Sea vegetables

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For centuries, Oriental medicine has recognized that sea vegetables contribute to general well-being and especially to the health of the endocrine and nervous systems. Over the last few decades, medical researchers have discovered a diet that includes sea vegetables reduces the risk of some diseases and helps the body eliminate dangerous toxins. In fact, surveys […]

Amazake

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Amazake is produced by combining cooked whole grain brown rice with koji spores and fermenting it for several hours. Fermented foods like amazake might benefit your stomach if you don’t digest food well. The enzymes in amaze help break down fats, complex carbohydrates, and proteins for your body to use. It also helps to eliminate […]

Macrobiotic explained

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A macrobiotic practice encourages the body’s natural ability to heal itself. If the body is not burdened by toxins and excesses, it can function better and thus heal any illness that does occur. Anybody who begins a macrobiotic diet goes through a period of healing, beginning with the elimination of accumulated toxins and excesses. Those […]

Net gain of Food

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The body gets its energy through food by way of nutrients. The more energy the body must expend to digest, assimilate, and utilize the nutrients in the food we give it, the less energy we are left with. Unfortunately most food in the modern western diet require almost ass much energy to assimilate as they […]

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