Shannon Cothran is a food writer with 14 years of experience in cities across the U.S. including Boston, New Orleans, and St. Louis. She prefers ice cream and clam chowder to sno-balls and gumbo. She moved to Tokyo Prefecture in 2019 and is learning Japanese and bon odori dance so she can get the most out of Japan's matsuris. Follow her on Instagram @Shannon_eatsandwrites