From the Blog

Oil is one of the most commonly used culinary ingredients but oftentimes the least considered. It is vital for almost everything we eat, whether baking, frying, and stewing or sautéing and seasoning. But what makes a good oil?

Clearspring has offered a range of Japanese Sea Vegetables including Sushi Nori, Wakame and Arame right from its start in 1993. We recently expanded our range with the launch of a new Organic Atlantic range including Agar Flakes, Dulse, Sea Salad and Sea Spaghetti. The entire range is sustainably farmed in the Atlantic Ocean, supplied by a family business and comes in innovative, 100% sustainable packaging which features a home compostable inner pouch.

Did you know that as well as being used in miso soup, you can use our Organic Japanese Silken Tofu to make vegan scramble and raspberry mousse?

There’s never been a more important time to try vegan, for the planet, for animals and yourself. #Veganuary2021 is going to be Veganuary's biggest year yet and Clearspring are thrilled to be supporting them. Will you be joining the New Year’s Revolution too?

Win yourself Vitamix blender, our tofu Christmas tree 🎄 and our Clearspring essentials. 🎉 #12DaysofChristmas You have from the 1-12th December to enter this giveaway. To celebrate we are giving One lucky winner to get you ready for the festive feast 💕

When Clearspring was first founded in 1993 by our CEO Christopher Dawson, he had a clear vision of what he wanted to achieve. This can be summed up most succinctly by the Clearspring 3 Ps:

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are following the Soil Association’s lead, (the UK’s leading certifier of Organic Foods) and aligning our packaging strategy with the UK Plastics Pact.

Join us on a journey to explore Japan and see how our iconic Japanese product are made. We share how our products are carefully made in Japan by our authentic family producers. From our award winning Yaemon Tamari Soya Sauce to our Matcha green tea powder, harvested in the hills around Kyoto.

Our Organic Yuzu Ponzu is a traditional Japanese umami-rich seasoning which combines naturally brewed soya sauce, mirin rice wine, rice vinegar and Kombu sea vegetable with organic authentic Japanese Yuzu citrus juice. 

It’s that time of the year. Everyone’s talking about it and more people than ever before are taking part…it’s Veganuary! Here at Clearspring, we are very proud to support the Veganuary campaign and hope we can encourage anyone who's feeling a little unsure about signing up, to just give it a go. Sign up today and join over 350,000 people around the world this January

THE HEALTHY VEGAN LONDON WORKSHOP SERIES by Marlene Watson-Tara, Bill Tara and Special Guest Dr Mahesh Mesh Shah. We are delighted to be recommencing our monthly workshops running throughout 2020 at our friends premises in London. Clearspring Ltd has a fabulous space that is welcoming and spacious. The first of our series took place on - 25th January 2020. Next event will take place in March.

Onigirazu is a Japanese sushi sandwich, おにぎらず. It is much easier to make than making sushi as there is no rolling involved. Onigirazu is a perfect picnic dish or to take with you for a packed lunch. You can make it for your kid's school lunches, to have at work or on the go lunches.

We are so happy to announce that we won the Best Organic Export Company award at the Soil Association Boom Awards on 26 June 2019.

Clearspring is proud of the fact that our expert producers use their skill and experience to make our tofu with just three ingredients: organic soya beans, nigari and water – that’s all, no fillers required!

I’ve always enjoyed outdoor sports and am a keen athlete. I’ve completed a triathlon in the past and I try and cycle everywhere for the environment and my health. However, running has always been my weak spot. That’s why I wanted to challenge myself this year whilst also raising money and awareness for a fantastic cause, The Vegan Society.

Have you taken up the Veganuary challenge? Are you considering a more plant-based diet? Or do you just want to get healthier in January? 

Clearspring has been responsible for bringing the very best of Japan’s finest Organic Tamari Soya Sauce to customers around the world for over 25 years. However, our Organic Yaemon Tamari Soya Sauce is especially unique and is one of the only Tamari Soya Sauces of its kind available in the world. Alongside being a firm favourite amongst our customers, its versatility and the richness of its flavour - it has a heritage and tradition which celebrates the very best in artisan traditions and craftsmanship.

Apple Cider Vinegar like you have never tasted before!Clearspring has added four new delicious flavours to their alreadyhugely popular Organic Italian Vinegars range with sweet & fruity Peach, juicy Raspberry, vibrant and zesty Matcha & Lemon and the savoury kick of Ginger, Turmeric & Black Pepper.

In the weeks before Clearspring celebrated its 25th birthday, Christopher Dawson, Maria Dawson and Zoe West sat with Rosie Greenaway and reflected on where it all began, why it all began and how the brand’s products represent the future of food.

During the 18 years he lived in Japan, Clearspring's founder Christopher Dawson became an expert on miso quality, and the Clearspring range is his selection of the finest traditionally made Japanese miso.

Clearspring is a family-owned business and for over 25 years we have been committed to pioneering authentic Japanese specialities and organic fine foods. We are proud to bring to you our award-winning range that is enjoyed and appreciated around the world.

At Clearspring, the core and heart of our business is ourOrganic Miso. It is a staple in the Clearspring Kitchen... we enjoy it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and even in sweet treats!

Today we are increasingly hearing terms such as gluten intolerance, wheat allergy and coeliac disease. On top of this, the words wheat and gluten are often used interchangeably too, even though there is a very clear difference between the two substances. So what do they actually mean and how are they different?

There is no official definition of ancient grains but it is widely accepted to mean grains which have remained unchanged for several hundreds of years. As opposed to more widespread cereals such as corn, rice and modern varieties of wheat, which are the product of thousands of years of selective breeding.