thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life Love sushi but hate fish? This rural twist on the iconic dish might be for you. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/29/food-drink/inaka-sushi-kochi/?utm_content=buffer2a213&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sushi #vegetarian #countryside
Love sushi but hate fish? This rural twist on the iconic dish might be for you. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/29/food-drink/inaka-sushi-kochi/?utm_content=buffer2a213&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sushi #vegetarian #countryside
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life Add a surprising twist to author Amor Towles’ famous description of Latvian stew: dried "hoshigaki" persimmon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/29/food-drink/recipe-persimmon-stew/?utm_content=buffer8d83f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #persimmon #fruit
Add a surprising twist to author Amor Towles’ famous description of Latvian stew: dried "hoshigaki" persimmon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/29/food-drink/recipe-persimmon-stew/?utm_content=buffer8d83f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #persimmon #fruit
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life A fish so cheap and abundant that even the cats would ignore it, the Pacific saury is becoming a sought-after dish as stocks dwindle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/23/food-drink/japan-saury-sanma-fishing-oceans/?utm_content=bufferdf12f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #fishing #fish #oceans #climatechange
A fish so cheap and abundant that even the cats would ignore it, the Pacific saury is becoming a sought-after dish as stocks dwindle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/23/food-drink/japan-saury-sanma-fishing-oceans/?utm_content=bufferdf12f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #fishing #fish #oceans #climatechange
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life Acclaimed chef Stuart Brioza has been to Hokkaido many times — but never with a focus like this on the island’s stunning natural bounty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/22/food-drink/stuart-brioza-hokkaido-tour/?utm_content=buffer3a4b8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #michelin #chef #hokkaido
Acclaimed chef Stuart Brioza has been to Hokkaido many times — but never with a focus like this on the island’s stunning natural bounty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/22/food-drink/stuart-brioza-hokkaido-tour/?utm_content=buffer3a4b8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #michelin #chef #hokkaido
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life Some say a fisherman named Riemon Maeda brought the first sweet potatoes to the Satsuma domain after a trip to the Ryukyu Kingdom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/22/food-drink/recipe-satsumaimo-potatoes/?utm_content=buffercb92d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #satsuma #potato #dessert
Some say a fisherman named Riemon Maeda brought the first sweet potatoes to the Satsuma domain after a trip to the Ryukyu Kingdom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/22/food-drink/recipe-satsumaimo-potatoes/?utm_content=buffercb92d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #satsuma #potato #dessert
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Life Announced at an Oct. 17 ceremony in Singapore, Shingo Gokan’s retro American-inspired bar was named No. 36 in the entire world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/17/food-drink/50-best-bars-2023-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer1e4af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #bars #cocktails #tokyo #drinking
Announced at an Oct. 17 ceremony in Singapore, Shingo Gokan’s retro American-inspired bar was named No. 36 in the entire world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/17/food-drink/50-best-bars-2023-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer1e4af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #bars #cocktails #tokyo #drinking
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life The Sake du Salon conventions was held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, when organizers planned for more than 5,000 sake producers, culinary veterans and rice wine converts to meet in the French capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/15/food-drink/sake-paris-convention/?utm_content=bufferc593d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #wine #france #paris
The Sake du Salon conventions was held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, when organizers planned for more than 5,000 sake producers, culinary veterans and rice wine converts to meet in the French capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/15/food-drink/sake-paris-convention/?utm_content=bufferc593d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #wine #france #paris
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life If you like Frosted Strawberry or Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon — two bestselling Pop-Tarts flavors — you may have this family to thank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/15/food-drink/pop-tart-taste-tester/?utm_content=buffer9960d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #poptart #dessert
If you like Frosted Strawberry or Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon — two bestselling Pop-Tarts flavors — you may have this family to thank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/15/food-drink/pop-tart-taste-tester/?utm_content=buffer9960d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #poptart #dessert
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life After finding out that a research lab had kept his brewery's sake yeast starter, Daisuke Suzuki was able to resume operations after his facility was wiped out by disaster in 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/fukushima-sake-fishing-community/?utm_content=buffer0ff74&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #fukushima #fishing
After finding out that a research lab had kept his brewery's sake yeast starter, Daisuke Suzuki was able to resume operations after his facility was wiped out by disaster in 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/fukushima-sake-fishing-community/?utm_content=buffer0ff74&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #fukushima #fishing
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life Order by the glass or the bottle, but Censu also offers wine-pairing courses to accompany the tasting menus of small plates served on the first floor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/kanpai-culture-censu-izakaya-jingumae/?utm_content=buffer81a93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #izakaya #wine #tokyo
Order by the glass or the bottle, but Censu also offers wine-pairing courses to accompany the tasting menus of small plates served on the first floor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/kanpai-culture-censu-izakaya-jingumae/?utm_content=buffer81a93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #izakaya #wine #tokyo
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life Chef Bo Songvisava is raising the bar on Thai food in Japan: “If you want to be a good restaurant, at least match us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/ayatana-thai-kyoto/?utm_content=buffer48763&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #kyoto #thai #restaurant
Chef Bo Songvisava is raising the bar on Thai food in Japan: “If you want to be a good restaurant, at least match us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/08/food-drink/ayatana-thai-kyoto/?utm_content=buffer48763&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #kyoto #thai #restaurant
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life “The diners are the main characters,” chef Daisuke Ogawa states. “To cook is to gratefully receive the life that nature shares with us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/24/food-drink/kaiseki-fine-dining-france-shiotsu-food-kaiseki-fine-dining-france/?utm_content=buffer0bf18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #finedining #japan #france
“The diners are the main characters,” chef Daisuke Ogawa states. “To cook is to gratefully receive the life that nature shares with us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/24/food-drink/kaiseki-fine-dining-france-shiotsu-food-kaiseki-fine-dining-france/?utm_content=buffer0bf18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #finedining #japan #france
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life The clear liquid has a fresh wood aroma, with the alcohol content adjusted for tasting at 25%. The birch sample has an aged taste, much like whiskey, while the Lindera has a fruity, sweet aroma. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/24/food-drink/sake-wood-shochu/?utm_content=buffer0eb0a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #wood #spirit
The clear liquid has a fresh wood aroma, with the alcohol content adjusted for tasting at 25%. The birch sample has an aged taste, much like whiskey, while the Lindera has a fruity, sweet aroma. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/24/food-drink/sake-wood-shochu/?utm_content=buffer0eb0a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #sake #wood #spirit
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life Fancy your next sundae with a soybean twist? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/17/food-drink/washoku-essentials-zunda-edamame/?utm_content=bufferd4c43&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #edamame #icecream
Fancy your next sundae with a soybean twist? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/17/food-drink/washoku-essentials-zunda-edamame/?utm_content=bufferd4c43&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #recipe #edamame #icecream
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life If you can get to Kyoto by December, this Hibiki whisky-paired menu is a rare treat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/17/food-drink/kanpai-culture-kyoto-hibiki-whisky/?utm_content=buffer3dd38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #kyoto #bars #hotel
If you can get to Kyoto by December, this Hibiki whisky-paired menu is a rare treat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/17/food-drink/kanpai-culture-kyoto-hibiki-whisky/?utm_content=buffer3dd38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #kyoto #bars #hotel
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life Fresh salmon grilled a la Ainu https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/11/food-drink/recipe-salmon-grilled-chan-chan/?utm_content=buffer91478&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #salmon #recipe
Fresh salmon grilled a la Ainu https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/11/food-drink/recipe-salmon-grilled-chan-chan/?utm_content=buffer91478&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #salmon #recipe
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life "It’s so dangerous to blur those lines,” one private chef says. "You’re not a guest. At all. You’re not their friend. At all.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/10/food-drink/private-chef-lifestyle/?utm_content=buffer07018&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #privatechef #tiktok #travel
"It’s so dangerous to blur those lines,” one private chef says. "You’re not a guest. At all. You’re not their friend. At all.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/10/food-drink/private-chef-lifestyle/?utm_content=buffer07018&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #privatechef #tiktok #travel
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Life It had no taste by design. Even its name suggested more of an absence than a presence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/10/food-drink/candy-convenience-store-flavorless/?utm_content=buffer9bf8b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #conveniencestore #candy #japan
It had no taste by design. Even its name suggested more of an absence than a presence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/10/food-drink/candy-convenience-store-flavorless/?utm_content=buffer9bf8b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #conveniencestore #candy #japan
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life “The table is one of the last bastions of civilization in the world today,” Ducasse says. “It’s a time of tranquility and discussion, maybe a little bit of politics.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/03/food-drink/ducasse-kyoto-michelin/?utm_content=buffer5f929&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #alainducasse #michelin #kyoto
“The table is one of the last bastions of civilization in the world today,” Ducasse says. “It’s a time of tranquility and discussion, maybe a little bit of politics.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/03/food-drink/ducasse-kyoto-michelin/?utm_content=buffer5f929&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #alainducasse #michelin #kyoto
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, 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, 9 months ago to Life Why do many Chinese restaurants in Japan say they serve Hong Kong-style dishes? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/hong-kong-restaurants-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer9e98e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #chinesecuisine #restaurants #hongkong #tokyo #ginzasix #ginza #chuoward
Why do many Chinese restaurants in Japan say they serve Hong Kong-style dishes? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/hong-kong-restaurants-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer9e98e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #chinesecuisine #restaurants #hongkong #tokyo #ginzasix #ginza #chuoward
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life Why do many Chinese restaurants in Japan say they serve Hong Kong-style dishes? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/where-have-tokyos-great-hong-kong-restaurants-gone/?utm_content=bufferfab73&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #chinesecuisine #restaurants #hongkong #tokyo #ginzasix #ginza #chuoward
Why do many Chinese restaurants in Japan say they serve Hong Kong-style dishes? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/where-have-tokyos-great-hong-kong-restaurants-gone/?utm_content=bufferfab73&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #chinesecuisine #restaurants #hongkong #tokyo #ginzasix #ginza #chuoward
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life Gond runs the gamut of Indian cuisine from north to south — except the famous masala dosa of its legendary predecessor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/at-gond-a-legendary-indian-street-food-lineage-endures/?utm_content=buffer9f040&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #indiancuisine #restaurants #tokyo #chiyodaward #ochanomizu
Gond runs the gamut of Indian cuisine from north to south — except the famous masala dosa of its legendary predecessor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/at-gond-a-legendary-indian-street-food-lineage-endures/?utm_content=buffer9f040&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #indiancuisine #restaurants #tokyo #chiyodaward #ochanomizu
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Life Sipping on sparkling red wine, nibbling on prosciutto, staving off the heat: It’s not a scene from Tuscany — it’s right here in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/passe-or-sparkling-lambrusco-can-get-you-through-a-tokyo-summer/?utm_content=buffer2805a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #wine #tokyo #italy #lambrusco #alcohol
Sipping on sparkling red wine, nibbling on prosciutto, staving off the heat: It’s not a scene from Tuscany — it’s right here in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/20/food-drink/passe-or-sparkling-lambrusco-can-get-you-through-a-tokyo-summer/?utm_content=buffer2805a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #wine #tokyo #italy #lambrusco #alcohol