The Best Vegetable Cooking Tip I’ve Ever Received Was Also the Simplest

In Japan, there’s a different perspective on vegetables

Illustrations: Kaki Okumura

I watched my friend add an extra three tablespoons of olive oil to her broccoli with a mixture of amazement and skepticism. She then broiled it in the oven until the florets were basically charred through, and the stems soft and wilted. Then she added…