Kagawa Shikoku Ebi Miso Soup (えびみそ汁) Date 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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…
Article The Ultimate Food Guide to Eating Your Way Through Tokyo Date 2 months ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on earth, yet some of the best meals you’ll eat there…
Iwate Japanese Seafood Miyagi Tohoku Sanriku Oysters (三陸のカキ) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Sanriku oysters are Pacific oysters farmed along Japan’s rugged Sanriku Coast in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. Cold, nutrient-rich waters from…
