SAPPORO--Corn on the cob is fast becoming a pricy delicacy in Hokkaido, famed for producing sweet kernels, lightly brushed with soy sauce, and grilled. Or simply boiled. Faced with a supply ...

all you need to serve with it is Japanese pickles. Kakiage can be made of many ingredi­ents, but I love this combination of fresh shrimp and corn, with water chest­nuts (for even more crunch ...