Brewing Japan Sake Bottling (瓶詰め): How Sake Becomes a Product Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 15 Mins Read Bottling, or binzume (瓶詰め) in Japanese, is the stage where finished sake enters its retail container. Brewers fill, seal and…
Brewing Japan Sake Hi-ochi (火落ち): Bacterial Spoilage in Sake Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 15 Mins Read Hi-ochi (火落ち) is the bacterial spoilage of sake. It strikes after brewing finishes, and a small group of ethanol-tolerant lactic…
Article Japan Wagyu Guide: How to Eat Real A5 Wagyu & Yakiniku for Under $35 Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 19 Mins Read You are standing outside a Tokyo yakiniku shop, and the lunch board reads “A5 Wagyu set, ¥2,980.” Is it genuinely…
Japanese Ramen Tohoku Yamagata Obanazawa Beef Ramen (尾花沢牛ラーメン) Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 13 Mins Read Obanazawa beef ramen is a local noodle specialty from Obanazawa City in Yamagata Prefecture. It pairs slow-simmered Obanazawa beef, a…
Tea Type Chumushi Sencha (中蒸し煎茶) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 9 Mins Read Chumushi Sencha (中蒸し煎茶) is a medium-steamed type of Japanese sencha green tea. It sits between Asamushi, lightly steamed sencha, and…
Brewing Japan Sake Karashi: Rice, Koji and Moto Conditioning Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 21 Mins Read Karashi (枯らし) is a conditioning period in sake brewing, and it happens three separate times. Rice rests after polishing, koji…
Kansai Mie Yokkaichi Tonteki (四日市とんてき) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 9 Mins Read Yokkaichi Tonteki is a Japanese pork steak from Mie Prefecture in central Japan, sautéed with whole garlic cloves and finished…
Tea Type Kabusecha (かぶせ茶) Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 10 Mins Read Kabusecha (かぶせ茶) is a Japanese green tea made from tea plants shaded for a relatively short period before harvest, commonly…
Article How to Order Food in Japan: A First-Timer’s Guide Date 3 weeks ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read You can usually order at Japanese restaurants without speaking Japanese. Pointing at a menu photo, tapping a tablet or buying…
Kyushu Okinawa Shikuwasa Drink (シークワーサードリンク) Date 4 weeks ago Reading Time 18 Mins Read Shikuwasa drink is Okinawa’s everyday citrus beverage, made from a small green fruit called Citrus depressa. It tastes sharply sour…
