Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Any visitor to Japan should be sure to sample to the country’s most famous beverage, sake. There are a number of brands and styles available. Some are sweet, some more dry. Some sakes are best consumed heated, as you most often see in America. Others have subtle […]
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Top 5 Japanese Combini Snacks
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! One of the best things about Japan is the delicious food on offer, from kaiseki cuisine to fast food. However, Japanese convenience stores have some really good food too! Here are my top 5 convenience store buys which I’ve been enjoying on my recent trip: 1. Onigiri […]
Learn How to Make Sushi the Right Way
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Chopsticks
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Sushi is a class of Japanese dishes that contains vinegared rice and other ingredients such as dried seaweed and raw fish. Tourists who visit Japan can take a short class in making sushi, although the training for a professional sushi chef requires at least 10 years. The […]
This Isn’t Your American Sushi Bar – The Differences to an Authentic Japanese Sushi Bar
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Residents of the western hemisphere love sushi bars; feasting with glee on sushi rolls, teriyaki chicken and lots and lots of rice. Whether dining at a hibachi restaurant or ordering from a food cart at the local mall, sushi has invaded Western culture like a tasty combination […]
Noodly heaven at Kyoto Station
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Time for tasty noodles...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Been looking forward to that first meal in Japan? Well, why not slurp down some delicious noodles at Kyoto Station straight off the train from Kansai Airport? Surely there could be no better welcome to Japan than a chilled plate of ‘zaru-soba’ in summer, or a steaming […]
Mad cows in Kobe
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I am putting this blog post together just before lunch time and its not easy as it is making me incredibly hungry. One of our fantastic Japan staff, Ayako Kiyono recently took it upon herself to visit a Kobe beef farm. I am sure that you have […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I am putting this blog post together just before lunch time and its not easy as it is making me incredibly hungry. One of our fantastic Japan staff, Ayako Kiyono recently took it upon herself to visit a Kobe beef farm. I am sure that you have […]