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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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