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Wanko soba is an Iwate dining tradition in which a server keeps adding bite-sized portions of buckwheat noodles to your small bowl. The refills stop only when you put the lid on. You can try it mainly in Morioka and Hanamaki in northern ...

What is the difference between Okinawa soba and Soki soba noodles? Before answering this question, we would like to introduce about Soki Soba, its feature and recipes. In addition, we will recommend some good restaurants to enjoy Soki So...

出雲そば Izumo soba is one of Japan's three most celebrated regional soba noodles, originating from Shimane Prefecture's Izumo region. It is darker than most soba, has a stronger buckwheat aroma, and is served in a way unlike any other n...

One of the three big name soba noodles comes from Togakushi Village. Uses home made ground buckwheat flour, it is a traditional experience.

The main characteristic of hegi soba is the seaweed. The hegi soba noodles are a little more slippery and chewy then other soba noodles because of the seaweed. It is called hegi because the wooden tray it is served in is called hegi.

In 1975, a brewery in Fukui Prefecture released a daiginjo at a time when such highly refined sake was still closely tied to technical competitions rather than ordinary retail. Daiginjo is a highly polished, slow-fermented style. The bot...

Most sake brands are known for a taste, a rice, or a famous bottle. Masumi is known for something you cannot see: a yeast. In 1946, researchers isolated a yeast from sake fermenting at this Nagano brewery. The strain was later distribute...

Order Kubota at an izakaya, a casual Japanese pub, and you will usually get a restrained, smooth sake with a clean, quick finish. Kubota sake is a Niigata brand made by Asahi-Shuzo and first released in 1985. It became one of the best-kn...

For much of the winter, deep snow covers the valley around Minamiuonuma in Niigata Prefecture, although the depth varies by place and year. However, the brewery there does not treat that snow only as an obstacle. Hakkaisan sake is built ...

You have one day in Kyoto, a list of temples, and room for a few memorable meals. So where should you begin? Many first-time visitors eventually ask 京都で何食べる (Kyoto de nani taberu?), meaning "What should I eat in Kyoto?" The answer...