This article is written by Anna Wildman at Traverse (a publication that helps to debunk Japan through a fresh perspective). How traditional Buddhist cuisine is connected to modern-day veganism My fascination with shojin ryori, or Buddhist cuisine, began ...
In Japan, this breakfast staple is a coronavirus dieting trend for those gaining weight as they work from home. Now a COVID-19 trend, oatmeal first gained popularity in Japan a decade ago, when the market for cereals ...
Strawberries fresh from a local farm grace the top of this unique Japanese ramen. Looking for a new way to enjoy spring and all the fresh fruit that comes into season? Hoping to eat as ...
Forget boring veggie burgers, experience the food of the future at Shibuya Food Tech Park. New alternatives to meat have been popping up all over the world in recent years, spurred as always by issues ...
Fancy bread consumption is on the rise in Japan, in concert with the spread of coronavirus. In the midst of COVID-19, in Japan, business for “high-quality white bread” is booming. According to the Yomiuri Shinbun, sales ...
For a bite of cricket or a sip of giant water bug juice, there’s nowhere better than this spot between Asakusa and Ueno. Insect-eating, called entomophagy in English or konchushoku (昆虫食) in Japanese, has long ...
With the recent 10th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and another bit quake to keep Japan on its toes, emergency survival food is back on our minds. When you think of emergency rations or survival ...
Just in time for this year’s cherry blossoms, Mister Donut is teaming up with the matcha specialists at Tsujiri for these beautiful spring donuts. The Smell of Sakura and Sweet Donuts is in the Air ...
Okayama on the island of Honshu and Kagawa on the island of Shikoku sandwich the Seto Inland Sea on either side, connected by the Great Seto Bridge, but also connected by similar legends and historical ...
The venerable Fueki Soy Sauce brewery has been making “shoyu” in Saitama for centuries, and now you can attend “Soy Sauce School” to find out more at their soy sauce park! Fueki Soy Sauce Brewing ...
