Food & Drink

Shoku-Ishinho serves traditional yakuzen cuisine, which incorporates elements of Chinese herbal medicine, in an entirely contemporary aesthetic.

This preeminent purveyor’s Ginza branch stocks 45 varieties of miso which you can sniff and sample with its in-house “misommelier.”

The six limited-edition doughnuts pair classic flavors like chocolate, hazelnut and raspberry.

Japan’s kissaten and coffee shops are no strangers to social change. COVID-19 is pushing both shops and their customers into digital-driven habits.

Nobuko Takemura co-founded VinVie Winery & Cidery to spread the gospel of cider in Japan and give local apple growers a much-needed boost.

Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.

This mala-spiced snack is the perfect tongue-tingling pick-me-up.

Kazuki Shimizu is trying to drum up interest in eating insects by sharing recipes using bees, cicadas and other creepy-crawlies.

This Ebisu-based izakaya is small, stylish and serves top-notch food — just what we need to carry us through 2021.

Chances are the green topping smeared on your fish was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their "green gold."

Fashion brand Wind And Sea has collaborated with pastry creator Pierre Herme for a particularly tasty drop.