Japan Arabashhiri Sake (あらばしり) Date 3 hours 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 18 hours 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 2 days 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 2 days 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 3 days 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 3 days 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 4 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 4 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 5 days ago Reading Time < 1 Min 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 6 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…
