thejapantimes, 5 days ago to Life The renowned chef and restaurateur talks about passing on his legacy and the "transfer of emotions" involved in cooking a successful dish. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/18/food-drink/massimo-bottura-gucci-osteria-japan-italian-cuisine/ #life #fooddrink #massimobottura #antonioiacoviello #italiancuisine #restaurant #gucciosteria #osteriafrancescana
The renowned chef and restaurateur talks about passing on his legacy and the "transfer of emotions" involved in cooking a successful dish. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/18/food-drink/massimo-bottura-gucci-osteria-japan-italian-cuisine/ #life #fooddrink #massimobottura #antonioiacoviello #italiancuisine #restaurant #gucciosteria #osteriafrancescana
thejapantimes, 8 days ago to Life Marinated in buttermilk and deep-fried to a golden brown, Tokyo has neither seen nor tasted a sandwich like this before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/15/food-drink/fried-chicken-baby-j-tokyo-sandwich/ #life #fooddrink #friedfood #chicken #tokyo #meijipark #chuoward #parklet
Marinated in buttermilk and deep-fried to a golden brown, Tokyo has neither seen nor tasted a sandwich like this before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/15/food-drink/fried-chicken-baby-j-tokyo-sandwich/ #life #fooddrink #friedfood #chicken #tokyo #meijipark #chuoward #parklet
thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Life With coffee and bottled tea cutting into their potential profits, harvesters in Japan are dabbling in the less-regulated production of black tea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/13/food-drink/food-black-tea-wakocha-revival-japan/ #life #fooddrink #tea #agriculture #farming
With coffee and bottled tea cutting into their potential profits, harvesters in Japan are dabbling in the less-regulated production of black tea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/13/food-drink/food-black-tea-wakocha-revival-japan/ #life #fooddrink #tea #agriculture #farming
thejapantimes, 11 days ago to Life Pardon a mad thought, but what if the next big trend in Japanese sandwich fillings was just crisped bread? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/12/food-drink/recipe-tamago-sando-toast/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #eggsalad #sandwich
Pardon a mad thought, but what if the next big trend in Japanese sandwich fillings was just crisped bread? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/12/food-drink/recipe-tamago-sando-toast/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #eggsalad #sandwich
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to Life “In Japan, we take shoyu for granted, but it really is a vital part of our daily lives. Japanese shoyu has a unique place in the world.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/08/food-drink/shodoshima-shoyu-barrel-kioke/ #life #fooddrink #shoyu #soysauce #seto
“In Japan, we take shoyu for granted, but it really is a vital part of our daily lives. Japanese shoyu has a unique place in the world.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/08/food-drink/shodoshima-shoyu-barrel-kioke/ #life #fooddrink #shoyu #soysauce #seto
thejapantimes, 16 days ago to Life Here's an unusual story for a Pinot: Created by a former Apple employee, bottled in California and (for now) available exclusively in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/07/food-drink/kanpai-culture-xander-soren-pinot-japan/ #life #fooddrink
Here's an unusual story for a Pinot: Created by a former Apple employee, bottled in California and (for now) available exclusively in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/07/food-drink/kanpai-culture-xander-soren-pinot-japan/ #life #fooddrink
thejapantimes, 19 days ago to Life Whether "karashi" mustard was brought as a culinary ingredient or curative is unclear — what is clear is that Japan loves it and loves it hot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/05/food-drink/karashi-mustard-mac-n-cheese/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #mustard #pasta
Whether "karashi" mustard was brought as a culinary ingredient or curative is unclear — what is clear is that Japan loves it and loves it hot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/05/food-drink/karashi-mustard-mac-n-cheese/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #mustard #pasta
thejapantimes, 27 days ago to Life Just once a week on Saturdays, chef Ryohei Ikemi opens for lunch, offering an abbreviated version of his dinner menu for ¥10,000. The catch? Aomori locals only — a show of thanks to those who supported Casa del Cibo's rise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/26/food-drink/destination-restaurants-casa-del-cibo-aomori/ #life #fooddrink #destinationrestaurants #aomori #italian
Just once a week on Saturdays, chef Ryohei Ikemi opens for lunch, offering an abbreviated version of his dinner menu for ¥10,000. The catch? Aomori locals only — a show of thanks to those who supported Casa del Cibo's rise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/26/food-drink/destination-restaurants-casa-del-cibo-aomori/ #life #fooddrink #destinationrestaurants #aomori #italian
thejapantimes, 27 days ago to Life Due to a recent popularity boom for low-fat, high-protein diets, white chicken meat has found itself at the center of weight-loss fads, especially in the form of "sarada chikin." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/26/food-drink/recipe-salad-chicken-healthy/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #healthy #japan #chicken
Due to a recent popularity boom for low-fat, high-protein diets, white chicken meat has found itself at the center of weight-loss fads, especially in the form of "sarada chikin." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/26/food-drink/recipe-salad-chicken-healthy/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #healthy #japan #chicken
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life The cherry blossoms are falling, so it’s as great a time as ever to take your drinking indoors at some of Tokyo’s most eclectic watering holes that excel at craft beer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/21/food-drink/craft-beer-tokyo-pubs/ #life #fooddrink #beer #tokyo #bars
The cherry blossoms are falling, so it’s as great a time as ever to take your drinking indoors at some of Tokyo’s most eclectic watering holes that excel at craft beer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/21/food-drink/craft-beer-tokyo-pubs/ #life #fooddrink #beer #tokyo #bars
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life What could be better than a plate of juicy “gyōza” dumplings? A plate of “gyōza” with crispy "wings." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/hanetsuki-gyoza-kamata-nihao/ #life #fooddrink #gyoza #tokyo #restaurants
What could be better than a plate of juicy “gyōza” dumplings? A plate of “gyōza” with crispy "wings." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/hanetsuki-gyoza-kamata-nihao/ #life #fooddrink #gyoza #tokyo #restaurants
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life Incorporating American soldiers and a harried head chef, the tale of Japan’s most famous spaghetti dish is worth repeating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/recipe-napolitan-tteok-bokki-pasta/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #pasta #japan
Incorporating American soldiers and a harried head chef, the tale of Japan’s most famous spaghetti dish is worth repeating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/recipe-napolitan-tteok-bokki-pasta/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #pasta #japan
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life Massif’s midday menu offers an intriguing selection of savory Dutch baby pancakes — quite possibly a first appearance in Tokyo for this classic 20th-century American recipe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/massif-ikejiri-ohashi/ #life #fooddrink #nakameguro #breakfast #restaurants #wine
Massif’s midday menu offers an intriguing selection of savory Dutch baby pancakes — quite possibly a first appearance in Tokyo for this classic 20th-century American recipe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/14/food-drink/massif-ikejiri-ohashi/ #life #fooddrink #nakameguro #breakfast #restaurants #wine
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life Five minutes of prep and a week to marinade for a miso-inspired twist on Camembert you're sure to have never tasted before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/07/food-drink/recipe-dengaku-miso-camembert/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #miso #cheese
Five minutes of prep and a week to marinade for a miso-inspired twist on Camembert you're sure to have never tasted before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/07/food-drink/recipe-dengaku-miso-camembert/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #miso #cheese
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life Chef Shinsaku Suzuki’s winter piece de resistance: a pithivier pie that he presents with pureed rutabaga or other local root vegetables. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/06/food-drink/destination-restaurants-ai-to-ibukuro-yamanshi/ #life #fooddrink #restaurants #japan #yamanashi #destination
Chef Shinsaku Suzuki’s winter piece de resistance: a pithivier pie that he presents with pureed rutabaga or other local root vegetables. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/06/food-drink/destination-restaurants-ai-to-ibukuro-yamanshi/ #life #fooddrink #restaurants #japan #yamanashi #destination
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life "Around the world, people are spending less to go out to eat,” one Singaporean chef said. "We are creating new dishes to keep customers coming back.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/bloomberg-food-sezanne-50-best-asia-restaurants/ #life #fooddrink
"Around the world, people are spending less to go out to eat,” one Singaporean chef said. "We are creating new dishes to keep customers coming back.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/bloomberg-food-sezanne-50-best-asia-restaurants/ #life #fooddrink
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life As a direct importer, Gyomu is a particularly good place to find foreign snacks and sweets, along with a vast array of the building blocks for many world cuisines, from Asian sauces to a wide selection of halal and Mediterranean foods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/gyomu-super-grocery-shopping/ #life #fooddrink #japan #supermarket #groceryshopping
As a direct importer, Gyomu is a particularly good place to find foreign snacks and sweets, along with a vast array of the building blocks for many world cuisines, from Asian sauces to a wide selection of halal and Mediterranean foods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/gyomu-super-grocery-shopping/ #life #fooddrink #japan #supermarket #groceryshopping
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life This recipe relies on Gyomu Super's onion saute, which has only two listed ingredients: pre-sliced onions and vegetable oil — exactly the same as if you were caramelizing onions yourself at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/recipe-french-onion-soup-mochi-gyomu/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #soup #japan
This recipe relies on Gyomu Super's onion saute, which has only two listed ingredients: pre-sliced onions and vegetable oil — exactly the same as if you were caramelizing onions yourself at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/31/food-drink/recipe-french-onion-soup-mochi-gyomu/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #soup #japan
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Life Yasushi Sasaki has been named Brussels' chocolatier of the year by the prestigious Gault & Millau food guide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/27/food-drink/yasushi-sasaki-japanese-chocolate-belgium/ #life #fooddrink #chocolate #chocolatier #yasushisasaki #belgium #matcha
Yasushi Sasaki has been named Brussels' chocolatier of the year by the prestigious Gault & Millau food guide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/27/food-drink/yasushi-sasaki-japanese-chocolate-belgium/ #life #fooddrink #chocolate #chocolatier #yasushisasaki #belgium #matcha
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life Cherry leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, contain coumarin, a chemical compound that accounts for their distinctive sweet cherry aroma. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/23/food-drink/washoku-cherry-blossom-rice-balls/ #life #fooddrink #cherryblossom #sakura #riceball #onigiri
Cherry leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, contain coumarin, a chemical compound that accounts for their distinctive sweet cherry aroma. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/23/food-drink/washoku-cherry-blossom-rice-balls/ #life #fooddrink #cherryblossom #sakura #riceball #onigiri
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life It wasn’t until the 19th century that cabbage began to be cultivated in Japan, where it was grown mainly for the newly arriving foreigners settling in Yokohama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/17/food-drink/recipe-spring-cabbage-wasabi/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #japanese #shrimp
It wasn’t until the 19th century that cabbage began to be cultivated in Japan, where it was grown mainly for the newly arriving foreigners settling in Yokohama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/17/food-drink/recipe-spring-cabbage-wasabi/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #japanese #shrimp
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life It seemed odd to me at first that so many “wine experts” I bumped into clearly didn’t work in the industry. But a look at Japan’s test-taking culture revealed a love for more than just the drink. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/17/food-drink/lee-food-wine-certification-japan-sommelier-boom/ #life #fooddrink #wine #japan #sommelier #exam
It seemed odd to me at first that so many “wine experts” I bumped into clearly didn’t work in the industry. But a look at Japan’s test-taking culture revealed a love for more than just the drink. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/17/food-drink/lee-food-wine-certification-japan-sommelier-boom/ #life #fooddrink #wine #japan #sommelier #exam
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life The triple disaster of 3/11 drove all of chef Harutomo Hagi’s diners away. Instead of surrendering, he used it as an opportunity to refocus his culinary goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/10/food-drink/destination-restaurants-hagi-fukushima/ #life #fooddrink #restaurants #fukushima #311 #earthquake
The triple disaster of 3/11 drove all of chef Harutomo Hagi’s diners away. Instead of surrendering, he used it as an opportunity to refocus his culinary goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/10/food-drink/destination-restaurants-hagi-fukushima/ #life #fooddrink #restaurants #fukushima #311 #earthquake
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life Reservations for Noma's fall 2024 Kyoto pop-up will open on May 14 via the restaurant's newsletter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/06/food-drink/noma-kyoto-redzepi-2025/ #life #fooddrink #noma #kyoto #popup #redzepi #finedining
Reservations for Noma's fall 2024 Kyoto pop-up will open on May 14 via the restaurant's newsletter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/06/food-drink/noma-kyoto-redzepi-2025/ #life #fooddrink #noma #kyoto #popup #redzepi #finedining
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Life With sage words scattered from start to finish, the cookbook contains 175 plant-based recipes that are applicable to any lifestyle, whether you choose to eat animals or not. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/03/food-drink/hawaii-washoku-cookbook-review/ #life #fooddrink #cookbook #washoku #japan #hawaii
With sage words scattered from start to finish, the cookbook contains 175 plant-based recipes that are applicable to any lifestyle, whether you choose to eat animals or not. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/03/food-drink/hawaii-washoku-cookbook-review/ #life #fooddrink #cookbook #washoku #japan #hawaii