If you're familiar with white sesame seeds, you'll want to immediately start eating black sesame seeds and black sesame-flavored foods. These tiny seeds pack a punch of flavor while adding...
Sakura no hanami (桜の花見), or “cherry-blossom viewing,” is not to be trivialized in Japan. Like die-hard skiers keeping close tabs on snowfall predictions, some Japanese people keep a close eye...
No matter where you travel in Japan, you’ll find inventive foods that are bursting with flavor. In Osaka, Takoyaki is a popular dish. Kamakura is famous for shirasu. In Tokyo,...
If you've ever visited a new sushi restaurant and noticed little platters of sushi rolls drifting around on a revolving sushi bar, then you're already familiar with conveyor belt sushi....
Japanese knives are renowned for how sharp they are, and though “sharpness” may seem like an all-too-obvious measure of a knife’s worth, it’s for good reason! Traditional Japanese knives allow...
Introduction to Jujutsu Kaisen If you don’t know Jujutsu Kaisen, the acclaimed manga by Gege Akutami, you are missing out. It’s the top selling manga with over 30 million physical...
The best season of the year is finally upon us! That’s right, fall is here, and what better way to ring in the seasonal change than to celebrate with the...
The key to great Japanese cooking is all about the seasonings. With the right seasonings, you can achieve all those Japanese flavors you know and love in the comfort of...
Picture this: you’ve just finished a work project and you’re craving a hot steaming bowl of ramen noodles. You don’t have time to go all the way to your favorite...
If necessity is the mother of invention, it’s no wonder that an archipelago dancing on the Ring of Fire evolved over millennia into a paradise for the design-inclined. Most visitors...
Colored lights, boisterous crowds, some shopping, and a whole lot of eating: the night market is a “must-go, must-see, must-eat“ stop on many an itinerary in East and Southeast Asia....
Daifuku is a popular type of wagashi, or Japanese candy, that has a long history in Japan and remains a beloved Japanese treat today. More specifically, daifuku is a type...