Brewing Japan Sake Kan-zukuri (寒造り): Why Sake Is Traditionally Brewed in Winter Date 3 hours ago Reading Time 19 Mins Read Kan-zukuri is the traditional practice of brewing sake during the coldest months of the year. The cold does real work…
Chugoku Japanese Fruit Okayama Seto Giants Grapes (瀬戸ジャイアンツ) Date 13 hours ago Reading Time 20 Mins Read Seto Giants, known in Japanese as seto jaiantsu, is a large seedless green grape from Okayama Prefecture. It ranks among…
Article What to Buy at a Japanese Convenience Store: Complete Food Guide for Travelers Date 1 day ago Reading Time 29 Mins Read Japanese convenience store food is one of the cheapest pleasures of a trip to Japan, and for many visitors it…
Chubu Gifu Japanese Sushi Akakabu Sushi (赤カブ寿司) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Sushi does not always need fish to shine. In fact, akakabu sushi proves that point beautifully. So what is akakabu…
Brewing Japan Sake Sake Kasu (酒粕): Sake Lees from Brewing to Table Date 4 days ago Reading Time 13 Mins Read Every bottle of sake leaves something behind. After the fermented mash is pressed, a soft, pale, fragrant solid remains in…
Chubu Japanese Fruit Nagano Saika Strawberry (彩夏) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Imagine biting into a sweet, ripe strawberry in the middle of a Japanese summer. For years, that was almost impossible…
Brewing Japan Sake Warimizu (割水): Why Water Is Added Before Bottling Sake Date 5 days ago Reading Time 16 Mins Read Ask someone how sake reaches its final strength, and most people picture the fermentation tank. Yet one of the last…
Article The Ultimate Food Guide to Eating Your Way Through Tokyo Date 5 days ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on earth, yet some of the best meals you’ll eat there…
Iwate Japanese Seafood Miyagi Tohoku Sanriku Oysters (三陸のカキ) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Sanriku oysters are Pacific oysters farmed along Japan’s rugged Sanriku Coast in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. Cold, nutrient-rich waters from…
Iwate Tohoku Tono Jingisukan (遠野ジンギスカン) Date 7 days ago Reading Time 11 Mins Read Tono Jingisukan (遠野ジンギスカン) is a regional lamb barbecue from Tono City in Iwate Prefecture. Thin slices of lamb or mutton…
