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Every year close to one-third of the food produced for human consumption is said to be wasted – over one billion tons in total – while more than 820 million people go…
By Matthew Hernon
There are a lot of reasons to love Japan. Great bread is not one of them. There’s nothing wrong with it per se, it’s just that the Japanese table bread, or shokupan,…
By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
A phrase you hear a lot nowadays in Japan is “the new normal.” It’s an acknowledgment that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world, and the best that we can do is…
Much maligned, by pretty much every country on Earth, British food has come a long way since the days of fish and chips, meat and potatoes and warm ale. Also gone is…
By Paul McInnes
It’s impossible to think about getting your hands on English books in Tokyo without thinking of Tsutaya. The Roppongi branch of the bookstore chain brings an unparalleled level of sophistication and culture,…
By Lisandra Moor
In the early 1980s, Asahi-Shuzo noticed Japan’s dining culture was beginning to change. To meet the needs of modern epicureans, they launched the Kubota brand: a crisp, clean and dry sake series…
By Lisa Wallin
If hearing the words butter chicken curry bread, curry calzone, fried chicken curry burger, curry cheese sandwich or even curry cream soda has you at all interested, the ninth annual Shimokitazawa Curry…
By Cole Lubchenko
Returning for its tenth anniversary this autumn, France Restaurant Week is a popular nationwide event celebrating some of the country’s most accomplished chefs as they cook up exquisite French gastronomy while incorporating…
“Walk in someone else’s shoes, or at least eat their food,” said the late chef Anthony Bourdain. The man who shared meals with countless people around the globe knew in his gut…
By Mara Budgen
Stepping into an ICHIRAN Ramen store will not only change the way you think about tonkotsu ramen, but also the entire way you look at Japan’s beloved noodle dish. Started about 60…
By Yeo Kwee Chuan
Even as the city slowly comes back to life following the end of Tokyo’s state of emergency enacted to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections – social distancing is still…
By Taylor Stewart
Oahu is flush with some of the best plate lunch vendors in the world, but when Chris and Rosario “Kakay” Tarvyd started selling crepes at the island’s festivals and fairs, the business…
