Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Urajiro manju (うらじろまんじゅう) Date 7 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 2 weeks 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…
Iwate Japanese Ramen Tohoku Noda Shio Ramen (野田塩ラーメン) Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Noda shio ramen is Japanese salt ramen made using Noda salt from Iwate Prefecture. It features a clear broth, mineral-rich…
Sake Types Tokubetsu Junmai (特別純米酒) Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Tokubetsu junmai, also called special junmai, sits comfortably between everyday junmai and aromatic ginjo sake. It keeps the rice depth…
Iwate Tohoku Sasuke Pork (佐助豚) Date 2 weeks ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Sasuke Pork is a premium pork brand from Ninohe in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is known for tender meat, sweet…
