ngothuyhuong– Author –
ngothuyhuong
Huong Ngo is a Vietnamese writer who has studied Japanese language and culture for over five years. She previously lived and worked in Japan for three years, gaining firsthand experience of Japanese society, culture, and everyday life.
She writes about Japanese food, culture, and travel, while also enjoying the opportunity to explore cuisines and traditions from around the world. Her interests include traveling, discovering local foods, and learning about the cultural stories behind them. She is also a longtime Doraemon fan, with a particular fondness for dorayaki.
Her experience living in Japan and background in Japanese studies inform her approach to exploring Japan beyond the most familiar tourist destinations.
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Fukamushi Sencha (深蒸し煎茶)
Fukamushi Sencha (深蒸し煎茶) is a deep-steamed Japanese green tea known for its cloudy green color, mellow umami, soft bitterness, and full-bodied taste. The word fukamushi means “deep steamed,” and this longer steaming p... -
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Sencha(煎茶)
Sencha (煎茶) is Japan’s everyday green tea, known for its fresh aroma, gentle sweetness, grassy flavor, and balanced umami. People drink it at home, in offices, with meals, and at restaurants, so it offers one of the easiest ways t... -
Japan
Top Work Cafes in Tokyo
If you’re a remote worker, freelancer or student, finding the right environment is essential for staying focused and productive. While Tokyo is home to countless stylish cafés, not all of them are ideal for working. That’s why we’ve comp... -
Japan
A Guide to Vegan Japanese Snacks and Vegetarian Dining in Japan
Japan is world-famous for sushi, sashimi, ramen, and wagyu beef. For many years, however, visitors who followed a plant-based diet often found it difficult to enjoy Japanese cuisine without compromise. Fish stock (dashi), eggs, and hidde... -
Chiba
Chiba Food: A Taste of the Coast and Countryside
Just about an hour from Tokyo, Chiba offers the perfect escape for a day trip filled with delicious discoveries. This coastal prefecture is known not only for Narita Airport and Tokyo Disneyland, but also for its intriguing local cuisine... -
Kanagawa
Yokohama Food – Where to enjoy the best local cuisine?
Located just south of Tokyo, Yokohama is Japan's second largest city and a dynamic port city known for its blend of Western influence and traditional Japanese culture. Since the opening of its port in 1859, Yokohama has been a gateway fo... -
Japan
Teishoku (定食)
A staple of Japanese cooking, teishoku provides a well-balanced and harmonious eating experience that has fed generations. Teishoku is more than simply a quick meal it's the epitome of Japanese cooking philosophy, in which every componen... -
Japanese Rice Dishes
Japanese Rice (日本の米)
Japanese rice is short-grain Japonica rice, grown and eaten across Japan, with plump and rounded grains. Because it carries a high share of amylopectin starch, Japanese short-grain rice cooks up glossy, moist, and lightly sticky, with a ... -
Miso
The Complete Guide to Miso Soup
Miso soup is an essential part of Japanese daily meals, served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner across Japan. A single bowl of miso soup contains 35-50 calories and provides about one-sixth of daily salt intake when made with 13 grams of ... -
Dashi
Dashi (出汁)
Dashi is Japanese soup stock, and it sits under almost every savory dish in the cuisine. Cooks steep kombu, katsuobushi, or other dried ingredients in hot water, rather than simmering bones. The result is a clear broth with deep umami, a...
