Kyushu Nagasaki Karasumi (からすみ) Date 1 day 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 2 days 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…
Article Why Some Japanese Foods Appear as Anime Food so Often Date 3 days ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read At some point in every anime and manga, the action stops so that the character can eat something. Have you…
Kagawa Shikoku Ebi Miso Soup (えびみそ汁) Date 3 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 4 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 1 week 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…
