Article Japanese Street Food Japan’s Street Food Must-Eats: 10 Iconic Snacks from Takoyaki to Taiyaki Date 4 hours ago Reading Time 17 Mins Read Japanese street food hits you before you even see the stall. First comes the smell: charcoal, sweet soy glaze, and…
Hyougo Japan Kansai Regions Hyogo Sake (兵庫の酒) Date 18 hours ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Hyogo is one of Japan’s major sake-producing prefectures, especially because of Nada Gogo. Its sake culture grew from water, rice,…
Chubu Yamanashi Seida no Tamaji (せいだのたまじ) Date 1 day ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Seida no Tamaji is a traditional potato dish from Yamanashi Prefecture. Made from small potatoes simmered in a sweet and…
Japanese Fruit Kyushu Nagasaki Maturibayashi Watermelon (まつりばやし) Date 1 day ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Maturibayashi watermelon is a large, sweet Japanese melon known for its crisp texture and rich flavor. It shows up every…
Japan Kansai Kyoto Regions Kyoto Sake (京都の酒) Date 2 days ago Reading Time < 1 Min Read Kyoto sake is known for smooth texture, fragrant sake aroma, and an elegant finish. The center of this regional sake…
Japan Sake Types Tokubetsu honjozo (特別本醸造酒) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 10 Mins Read Tokubetsu honjozo is Japanese sake made with rice polished to 60% or less, plus a small amount of brewed alcohol….
Japan Sake Types Seme sake (せめ) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Seme sake is the final press sake collected at the end of sake pressing. Because brewers apply stronger pressure at…
Kyushu Nagasaki Shippoku Ryori (卓袱料理) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Shippoku ryori is one of Japan’s oldest fusion cuisines. Born in Nagasaki during centuries of international trade, it blends Japanese,…
Japan Sake Types Nakadori sake (中取り) Date 4 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Nakadori is the middle press sake collected after the first rough run and before the final heavy press. Because it comes from the…
Japan Japanese Fruit Densuke watermelon (でんすけすいか) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Densuke watermelon (でんすけすいか) is a premium black-rind watermelon grown exclusively in Toma, Hokkaido, Japan. Produced in limited quantities of under…