MITANE, Akita — Harvesting of Junsai, or water shield, is at its peak in Mitane, Akita Prefecture, one of the leading production centers in Japan. Junsai is an aquatic plant whose leaves float on the ...

Just days before, on June 12, Burrell posted a photo with Rosenthal on her Instagram page. “I ran into [the Green Lady of Brooklyn] in my neighborhood today!” the chef wrote. “I’m not going to lie — I ...