Kyushu Nagasaki Karasumi (からすみ) Date 8 hours ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Slice a piece of karasumi paper-thin, put it on your tongue, and wait a second. The salt hits first. Then…
Article Cheap Eats in Japan: Best Meals Under $10 Date 1 day ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Ten dollars does not buy much lunch in London or New York any more. In Japan, it still buys a…
Kagawa Shikoku Ebi Miso Soup (えびみそ汁) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read Most miso soup starts with a clear dashi broth. One regional version, however, breaks that rule completely. People in Kagawa…
Brewing Japan Sake Kan-zukuri (寒造り): Why Sake Is Traditionally Brewed in Winter Date 3 days ago Reading Time 19 Mins Read Kan-zukuri is the traditional practice of brewing sake during the coldest months of the year. The cold does real work…
Chugoku Japanese Fruit Okayama Seto Giants Grapes (瀬戸ジャイアンツ) Date 4 days ago Reading Time 20 Mins Read Seto Giants, known in Japanese as seto jaiantsu, is a large seedless green grape from Okayama Prefecture. It ranks among…
Article What to Buy at a Japanese Convenience Store: Complete Food Guide for Travelers Date 4 days ago Reading Time 29 Mins Read Japanese convenience store food is one of the cheapest pleasures of a trip to Japan, and for many visitors it…
Chubu Gifu Japanese Sushi Akakabu Sushi (赤カブ寿司) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Sushi does not always need fish to shine. In fact, akakabu sushi proves that point beautifully. So what is akakabu…
Brewing Japan Sake Sake Kasu (酒粕): Sake Lees from Brewing to Table Date 6 days ago Reading Time 13 Mins Read Every bottle of sake leaves something behind. After the fermented mash is pressed, a soft, pale, fragrant solid remains in…
Chubu Japanese Fruit Nagano Saika Strawberry (彩夏) Date 1 week ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Imagine biting into a sweet, ripe strawberry in the middle of a Japanese summer. For years, that was almost impossible…
Brewing Japan Sake Warimizu (割水): Why Water Is Added Before Bottling Sake Date 1 week ago Reading Time 16 Mins Read Ask someone how sake reaches its final strength, and most people picture the fermentation tank. Yet one of the last…
