Japan Kansai Kyoto Regions Kyoto Sake (京都の酒) Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Kyoto sake is known for smooth texture, fragrant sake aroma, and an elegant finish. The center of this regional sake…
Japan Sake Types Tokubetsu honjozo (特別本醸造酒) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 10 Mins Read Tokubetsu honjozo is Japanese sake made with rice polished to 60% or less, plus a small amount of brewed alcohol….
Japan Sake Types Seme sake (せめ) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Seme sake is the final press sake collected at the end of sake pressing. Because brewers apply stronger pressure at…
Kyushu Nagasaki Shippoku Ryori (卓袱料理) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Shippoku ryori is one of Japan’s oldest fusion cuisines. Born in Nagasaki during centuries of international trade, it blends Japanese,…
Japan Sake Types Nakadori sake (中取り) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Nakadori is the middle press sake collected after the first rough run and before the final heavy press. Because it comes from the…
Japan Japanese Fruit Densuke watermelon (でんすけすいか) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Densuke watermelon (でんすけすいか) is a premium black-rind watermelon grown exclusively in Toma, Hokkaido, Japan. Produced in limited quantities of under…
Japan Arabashhiri Sake (あらばしり) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Arabashiri is the first sake that flows out during pressing. Because it comes from the earliest stage, it often tastes lively,…
Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Tsuki no Shizuku (月の雫) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Some sweets stop you mid-bite. Tsuki no Shizuku is one of them. These Japanese candied grapes combine a crispy sugar…
Japan Sake Types Muroka sake (無濾過日本酒) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read I first tried muroka sake at a small bar in Osaka. The glass looked slightly golden, not perfectly clear. I…
Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Urajiro manju (うらじろまんじゅう) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Not every Japanese sweet makes it into travel guides. Urajiro manju is exactly the kind of thing you stumble across…
