Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Tsuki no Shizuku (月の雫) Date 3 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 2 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 2 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 3 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 8 Mins 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…
Article Japanese Seafood Dishes Every Home Cook Should Try at Least Once Date 6 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Japan has built one of the most celebrated food cultures on the planet, and seafood sits at the very heart…
