Hokkaido Hakodate Yakitori Bento (函館 焼き鳥弁当) Date 7 hours ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Here’s a small puzzle. You order something called a yakitori bento. Yakitori means grilled chicken. You open the box, and…
Hokkaido Lucky Pierrot Hamburger (ラッキーピエロのハンバーガー) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Some restaurants are worth traveling for. ラッキーピエロ Lucky Pierrot is one of them. It’s not a global chain. You won’t…
Kagoshima Kyushu Kagoshima Black Pork (鹿児島黒豚) Date 2 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Some foods earn their reputation through marketing. Others earn it through flavor. 鹿児島黒豚 Kagoshima black pork belongs firmly in the…
Article Japan’s Vegetarian Delights: Top Plant-Based Dishes to Try Date 3 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Japan might not be the first country that comes to mind for vegetarian travel. Many dishes hide dashi, a fish-based…
Hokkaido Zangi (ザンギ) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read The first time you order ザンギ Zangi at a Hokkaido izakaya, it might just look like regular fried chicken. But…
Iwate Tohoku Koppe Pan (コッペパン) Date 4 days ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read If you visit a bakery in Japan, you will surely see a soft, oval-shaped bun that looks like a rugby…
Chubu Ishikawa Japanese Wagyu Noto beef (能登牛) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read There’s a moment, somewhere between your first bite and the second, when you realize this isn’t like other beef. The…
Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Kanto Kumamoto Quincy melon (クインシーメロン) Date 6 days ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read If you’ve ever walked through a Japanese supermarket in summer, you’ve probably seen it. A round, netted melon with a…
Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Japanese Sweets Kanto Ibaraking Melon (イバラキング) Date 7 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read If you’ve spent any time exploring Japanese fruit culture, you know how seriously people take their melons. Walk into any…
Gunma Kanto Shimonita Negi (下仁田ネギ) Date 1 week ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Most people do not think much about green onions. They are a garnish, a background note, an afterthought. Then you…
