Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Urajiro manju (うらじろまんじゅう) Date 2 hours ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Not every Japanese sweet makes it into travel guides. Urajiro manju is exactly the kind of thing you stumble across…
Kagawa Shikoku Shodoshima Shoyu (小豆島の醤油) Date 14 hours ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Many people visit Shodoshima for olive trees and sea views. Yet I always think about a different treasure. It is…
Japan Sake Types Kijoshu (貴醸酒) Date 1 day ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Kijoshu is a rare Japanese sake brewed by replacing part of the water with sake during fermentation, which creates a…
Iwate Japanese Noodles Japanese Ramen Tohoku Kamaishi Ramen (釜石ラーメン) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Kamaishi ramen is a traditional Japanese ramen from Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture. Ultra-thin curly noodles, a clear soy sauce…
Japan Sake Types Namagenshu (生原酒) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Namagenshu is Japanese sake that is both unpasteurized and undiluted. “Nama” means the sake skips pasteurization, while “genshu” means no…
Iwate Japanese Noodles Tohoku Morioka Jajamen (盛岡じゃじゃ麺) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Morioka jajamen is a rich mixed noodle dish from Iwate Prefecture. It features chewy flat noodles, savory meat miso sauce,…
Japan Sake Types Taruzake (樽酒) Date 4 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Taruzake is Japanese sake briefly stored in a cedar barrel. During that short contact, the sake absorbs a fresh woody…
Article Japanese Seafood Dishes Every Home Cook Should Try at Least Once Date 4 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Japan has built one of the most celebrated food cultures on the planet, and seafood sits at the very heart…
Iwate Japanese Ramen Tohoku Noda Shio Ramen (野田塩ラーメン) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Noda shio ramen is Japanese salt ramen made using Noda salt from Iwate Prefecture. It features a clear broth, mineral-rich…
Sake Types Tokubetsu Junmai (特別純米酒) Date 6 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Tokubetsu junmai, also called special junmai, sits comfortably between everyday junmai and aromatic ginjo sake. It keeps the rice depth…
