*Important: This recipe uses field horsetail shoots (Equisetum arvense/tsukushi), which are edible when properly prepared. Other horsetail species, can be toxic—please be careful and do prior research or ask an experienced person so that you do not pick the wrong ones. Today, Mami-okusama shared a wonderful spring dish with us—horsetail shoots (tsukushi) and nori over rice! The flavor of freshly sprouted horsetail shoots, combined with nori and soy sauce, is filled with the bounty of the earth and sea ✨ “You won't be able to stop eating it!”—a spring-only, seasonal delight with Mami-okusama’s seal of approval. Horsetail shoots, nori, and soy sauce come together in this ultimate Japanese rice bowl! You’ll likely find yourself wanting seconds. Masaaki-sama and Mami-okusama show us the joy of strolling with an eye for seasonal wild greens, gathering and enjoying them as food, and we deeply feel the joy of being sustained by nature. Let us fully enjoy this spring flavor where wild greens and seaweed come together in harmony! Here is the original recipe received from Mami-okusama ✨ Select horsetail shoots with tightly closed heads, remove the sheaths, and give them a quick rinse. Shake off the excess water, then heat sesame oil in a hot frying pan (preferably cast iron), add the horsetail shoots along with a pinch of salt. Cover and steam-fry until softened, then drizzle in soy sauce. Continue sautéing until the moisture has evaporated, then transfer to a bowl. Cut into bite-sized pieces, toss with finely torn roasted nori, place over rice, and mix together 🍚 The slightly bold seasoning pairs perfectly with the rice. Feel free to add a little extra soy sauce to taste when eating ◎ Freshly made is the most delicious! It becomes more bitter over time, so be sure to enjoy it as soon as possible! Explore the many ways to enjoy horsetail shoots ♪Likes, saves, and shares are most welcome ✨ ***About Mami-okusama (Mami Okada)Mami-okusama was born in Aichi Prefecture and was raised in a farming household. Also known as Japan’s Vegan Beauty, she is the wife of and Aide to Masaaki-sama (Masaaki Okada), World Church of Messiah’s Representative of Kyoshu. She is a vegan recipe developer focusing on the Japanese vegan diet. She is the first to establish the “vegan deco ben” (vegan decorative bento) and “vegan kyara ben” (vegan character bento) genres. Not only are they beautiful to the eye, these bento are created entirely from plant-based ingredients, in line with what Masaaki-sama teaches on the truth of food, that seasonal and local eating rooted in the climate and terrain of Japan is the most beneficial for health and well-being, that is, to eat what grows in one’s local region. Through these and also through the creation of her many original recipes, she seeks to spread the Christian vegan diet—the true healthy diet. She graduated from University of Tsukuba. During her studies there, she became actively involved in volunteer activities such as refugee support. She was also repeatedly asked to participate in the Miss Tsukuba Contest and was approached by many modeling agencies, but she declined all of these offers as she wanted to focus on refugee support activities. In recognition of her efforts in refugee support, she received the University of Tsukuba President’s Award in 2012. She holds a license to teach English to intermediate and high school students. After graduating from university, she began working for World Church of Messiah in 2013. In 2014, she married Masaaki-sama, the great-grandson of the founder of World Church of Messiah, Meishu-sama (Mokichi Okada 1882–1955), and the representative and successor of Kyoshu-sama. On May 24, 2026, on the day of Pentecost, she assumed the position of Aide to the Representative of Kyoshu. Currently, while raising three children, she is working tirelessly unlike anyone else in the practice and spread of the Christian vegan diet as taught in Masaaki-sama’s revolutionary message: “Jesus Christ was the last and ultimate sacrifice—so it is no longer necessary to eat a diet that comes with the suffering of animals.”