thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Ever seen a Rome-style pizza take inspiration from raw fish atop vinegared rice? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/01/14/food-drink/recipe-chirashi-pizza/?utm_content=buffer93e80&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #pizza #sushi

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

"Anybody can mix two things together, but I believe the identity aspect (of Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cuisine) makes it more valuable." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/01/07/food-drink/japan-peru-cuisine/?utm_content=buffer9a673&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #japan #peru #cuisine

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Despite a less than upstanding reputation, Tokyo's "snack" bars are drawing a new kind of customer: tourists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/01/07/food-drink/tokyo-snack-bar-nightlife/?utm_content=buffer3f45d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #nightlife #bar

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Some say bottled cocktails can be good quality but can't replicate the bespoke experience and real craftmanship drinkers get in a bar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/31/food-drink/canned-bottled-cocktails/?utm_content=buffere54b2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #cannedbottledcocktails

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

A year of top-shelf drinks has shown one thing: Tokyo's award-winning bartenders are ushering in a new golden age of cocktails. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/24/food-drink/kanpai-culture-2023-in-review/?utm_content=buffer0da4f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #2023inreview #cocktails #drinks #tokyo

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Struggling to stay on track with a diet during the holidays? Indulge in some superfood-filled treats instead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/24/food-drink/recipe-chocolate-salami-roll/?utm_content=bufferf5826&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #christmas #dessert

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

For many of us raised with a home-cooked roast dinner for Christmas, fried chicken doesn’t quite hit the spot this time of year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/17/food-drink/christmas-roast-kitchen/?utm_content=buffer9a2db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #christmas #roastbeef

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Most traditional New Year’s Eve foods are a hassle, but this egg and fish roll is worth the trouble. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/17/food-drink/recipe-datemaki-shrimp-rolls/?utm_content=buffer2df3b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #osechiryori #fish

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Life

Eight food stalls now sit in front of the shuttered shops that have come to typify the declining shopping street. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/17/food-drink/osaka-shinsekai-food/?utm_content=bufferf5cd4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #osaka #streetfood #yatai

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Mincemeat — not meat, not always minced, but delicious in this Christmas pie recipe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/10/food-drink/recipe-yuzu-mince-pies/?utm_content=buffer4b107&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #christmas #yuzu

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

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

A total of 183 restaurants around the Japanese capital were awarded stars, with a further 127 eateries awarded the lesser (though still admirable) Bib Gourmand designation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/08/food-drink/michelin-tokyo-2024/?utm_content=bufferfa724&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #michelin #2024

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Those lucky enough to dine on chef Masato Nishihara’s vegetable terrine, served for just one month this fall, are unlikely to forget it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/03/food-drink/destination-restaurants-tsukumo-nara/?utm_content=bufferd67f6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #nara #destinationrestaurants #omakase #japanesecuisine

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

There is much more to Japanese-style pasta than oversweet red sauce and overcooked spaghetti. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/03/food-drink/recipe-edamame-pasta/?utm_content=buffer86ee7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #italian #edamame

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Hidenori Izaki’s approach to coffee takes its cues from the world of mixology, where the bean in all its forms is treated as a versatile ingredient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/26/food-drink/cokuun-coffee-omotesando/?utm_content=buffer395bd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #coffee #omakase #omotesando

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Through Dec. 11, coffee goes 'kaiseki' at Blue Bottle Studio Kyoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/26/food-drink/blue-bottle-kyoto-coffee/?utm_content=buffer8f8e4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #kyoto #coffee #kaiseki

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Few can resist a spiced and stuffed pita. Finely ground coffee beans makes this near irresistible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/26/food-drink/recipe-coffee-stuffed-pita/?utm_content=buffercea11&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #pita #coffee

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

This dish — dobin mushi — is named after the teapot-shaped dobin vessel in which mushrooms are steamed and served. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/19/food-drink/dobinmushi-teapot-steamer/?utm_content=buffer0c2c0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #tea #mushrooms

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Life

Missing Thanksgiving pumpkin? Japanese cuisine has its own favorite gourd that, with a little work, can give you the same hearty fix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/19/food-drink/kabocha-soup-thanksgiving/?utm_content=buffer9aecd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #pumpkin #soup

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

The spiritual successor to Robot Restaurant is here, and it's exactly as flashy as you might think. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/12/food-drink/samurai-restaurant-shinjuku/?utm_content=buffer8f70c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #shinjuku #kabukicho #robotrestaurant

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

With the simple addition of a few spices, this traditional Japanese treat can be transported to the Thanksgiving table. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/12/food-drink/recipe-sweet-potato-yokan/?utm_content=bufferd1578&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #sweetpotato #dessert

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

New York's Brooklyn Kura has teamed with Hakkaisan to produce sake in the US state by 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/12/food-drink/sake-hakkaisan-new-york/?utm_content=buffer4c465&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

On Nov. 11 and 12, one of Tokyo's greatest chefs will open his kitchen to a giant of Hong Kong's culinary scene. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/05/food-drink/sezanne-chairman-tokyo/?utm_content=bufferf401d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #sezanne #french

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

Make this simply stir-fry and pick up a quintessential Japanese slicing technique in the process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/05/food-drink/recipe-burdock-root-kinpira/?utm_content=buffer82c40&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #vegetable #stirfry

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life

For $5,000 (about ¥757,000), the 100th Anniversary Hibiki 21 is far lighter in body, and more delicate in execution, than its everyday counterpart. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/05/food-drink/suntory-hibiki-100/?utm_content=bufferc2359&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #whiskey #hibiki #yamazaki