thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life A kombu cure doesn't take much extra effort, but it will elevate your next seafood dish beyond belief. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/03/food-drink/recipe-box-salmon-kobujime-kelp/?utm_content=buffera7993&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #fish #salmon
A kombu cure doesn't take much extra effort, but it will elevate your next seafood dish beyond belief. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/03/food-drink/recipe-box-salmon-kobujime-kelp/?utm_content=buffera7993&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #fish #salmon
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Life To make an authentic Chinese dish, you need to have rich experience and exquisite skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/11/food-drink/choy-food-chefs-table-guest-hotel/ #life #fooddrink #chef #chinese
To make an authentic Chinese dish, you need to have rich experience and exquisite skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/11/food-drink/choy-food-chefs-table-guest-hotel/ #life #fooddrink #chef #chinese
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life Shinjuku skyscraper views. Lush greenery in the city. Quiet suburb terraces. Drinking outdoors in the capital has never looked so good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/27/food-drink/top-5-tokyo-rooftop-bars/?utm_content=buffer7514e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #bar #rooftop
Shinjuku skyscraper views. Lush greenery in the city. Quiet suburb terraces. Drinking outdoors in the capital has never looked so good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/27/food-drink/top-5-tokyo-rooftop-bars/?utm_content=buffer7514e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #bar #rooftop
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life The most intriguing opening of the year might be the refurbishment of the old Ohashi Kaikan building near Ikejiri Ohashi and bar-restaurant Massif within. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/09/food-drink/tokyo-food-file-year-in-review-2024/?utm_content=buffer17f26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #2023inreview #michelin #restaurant #tokyo
The most intriguing opening of the year might be the refurbishment of the old Ohashi Kaikan building near Ikejiri Ohashi and bar-restaurant Massif within. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/09/food-drink/tokyo-food-file-year-in-review-2024/?utm_content=buffer17f26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #2023inreview #michelin #restaurant #tokyo
thejapantimes, 1 month 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, 2 months 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, 8 days ago to Life The drawback of the rise of Yamagata Prefecture’s premium produce is that few local eateries serve the best local products — but not French restaurant Pas Mal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/08/food-drink/destination-restaurants-pas-mal-yamagata/ #life #fooddrink #destinationrestaurants #yamagata #french
The drawback of the rise of Yamagata Prefecture’s premium produce is that few local eateries serve the best local products — but not French restaurant Pas Mal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/08/food-drink/destination-restaurants-pas-mal-yamagata/ #life #fooddrink #destinationrestaurants #yamagata #french
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to Life Why is Ebisu named after a beer? Why does the beer spell "Ebisu" with a "Y"? And why did it take so long for a real brewery to return to the beating heart of Tokyo beer culture? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/01/food-drink/lee-food-ebisu-beer-neighborhood-culture/ #life #fooddrink #ebisu #beer #tokyo #brewery
Why is Ebisu named after a beer? Why does the beer spell "Ebisu" with a "Y"? And why did it take so long for a real brewery to return to the beating heart of Tokyo beer culture? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/01/food-drink/lee-food-ebisu-beer-neighborhood-culture/ #life #fooddrink #ebisu #beer #tokyo #brewery
thejapantimes, 29 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, 1 month 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, 21 days ago to Life One of my earliest encounters with Japanese food was a dish my mother-in-law would prepare late in the spring: tender "takenoko" (bamboo shoots) and newly harvested fronds of "wakame" (brown seaweed) simmered together in a smoky, soy-tinged broth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/26/food-drink/washoku-essentials-wakame-bamboo/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #japanesecooking #seaweed #bamboo
One of my earliest encounters with Japanese food was a dish my mother-in-law would prepare late in the spring: tender "takenoko" (bamboo shoots) and newly harvested fronds of "wakame" (brown seaweed) simmered together in a smoky, soy-tinged broth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/26/food-drink/washoku-essentials-wakame-bamboo/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #japanesecooking #seaweed #bamboo
thejapantimes, 8 days ago to Life If you can conceptualize parfaits not as a dessert item but as a smooth textured cousin to pates and terrines, then feast your eyes on this unique parfait recipe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/08/food-drink/recipe-box-chicken-liver-parfait/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #dessert #parfait
If you can conceptualize parfaits not as a dessert item but as a smooth textured cousin to pates and terrines, then feast your eyes on this unique parfait recipe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/08/food-drink/recipe-box-chicken-liver-parfait/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #dessert #parfait
thejapantimes, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 2 months 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 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, 2 months 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 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 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, 2 months 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 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, 2 months 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