Tag: Traditional Cuisine

It Packs a Punch: Why Unfiltered Sake is Growing in Popularity

Popular souvenirs from Japan include limited-edition products such as wild variations of Kit-Kat bars or…

Discover the World of Sake at These English-Language Tasting Shops in Tokyo

Sake is an in an indelible part of the Japanese imbibing culture. To be knowledgeable…

Move Over Kobe – Gourmands Are Heaping Praise on Hida Beef

Sushi always tops lists of hungry visitors to Japan, but Japanese meat is increasingly entering…

This Kobe Brewery Hopes to Prove Aged Sake Is More Than a Fluke

Just as the Benedictine monks of Abbey of Saint-Hilaire accidentally invented Champagne, the sake brewmasters…

Hakata Kinryu: Where Ramen and Manga Meet in Fukuoka

The charm of ramen-ya in northern Kyushu resides in what’s on their shelves. Unlike your…

Build the Perfect Dining Set with the Four Basic Elements of Japanese Tableware

Dining in Japan is a multi-sensory experience and the casual observer might not realize the…

Master Japanese Cooking with These English-language Classes in Tokyo

To understand the soul of Japan, perhaps there is no better place to start than…