Food & Drink Aug 27, 2020
Menu items such as octopus with chilli powder and orange will be on offer at Nadeshico Sushi.
Books May 30, 2020
Must-have cookbooks for the budding Japanese chef
by Oscar Boyd
Looking to learn the ropes of Japanese cooking? Begin with these cookbooks.
Food & Drink | 2010s: Decade in review Nov 16, 2019
2010s: The decade Japanese food took over the world
by Patrick St. Michel
Japanese food experienced an international boom in the 2010s, and now you can find everything from ramen to egg sandwiches across the globe.
Food & Drink Jun 8, 2019
In Seoul, authentic Japanese food inspires everyday happiness
by Min Jung Kim
The rise in South Korean solo dining culture and a desire to seek out authentic experiences is driving up the popularity of Japanese food.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Nov 17, 2018
Yuu: Relaxed kappō dining worth crossing town for
by Robbie Swinnerton
It is not hard to track down the very best of Tokyo's high-end Japanese restaurants. After all, there are plenty of guides and websites to point you on your way. At street level, too, it's easy to locate good noodle joints, yakitori counters or ...
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Jul 14, 2018
Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two
by Makiko Itoh
Edamame, or immature green soybeans, are the quintessential snack to have with an ice-cold beer, especially in summer. Their popularity has spread around the world in recent years, but the habit of eating fresh, salted green soybeans out of their pods has a history in ...
People | 20 QUESTIONS Jul 7, 2018
Japan's biggest flavors come in small boxes
by Claire Williamson
Japan Crate founder Hank Rao on the way his "mystery box" helps bridge cultures and bring together families, the best and worst Japanese snacks and his dream KitKat flavor collaboration.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Dec 2, 2017
Akiko Katayama: Making the leap from business to food in NYC
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Accountant-turned-food writer rediscovers the Japanese culinary tradition in NYC.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 1, 2017
Blogger Namiko Chen satisfies an appetite for Japanese fare
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Every day for the past six years, Namiko Chen has been sending recipes from her cookbook of Japanese dishes out into the world from her home in San Francisco via her website and through a mix of social media channels.
Books / Reviews | ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES Apr 15, 2017
'The Just Bento Cookbook': Riffing on the theme of the Japanese packed lunch
by Kris Kosaka
Nourishment means nurturing in Japan, and nowhere does this hold more true than in the daily bento. The Just Bento Cookbook, by Makiko Itoh.128 pages KODANSHA, Nonfiction. Gaining popularity around the world for its many healthy and money-saving benefits, bento is not just for doting mothers aiming ...
Food & Drink | INVENTING THE TASTE OF JAPAN Mar 17, 2017
The mysteries of 'konnyaku': Health food aid or choking hazard?
by Sarah Crago
Anyone living in or even visiting Japan will likely have come across a certain ghastly, grey, gelatinous substance. In most cases, local people are at a loss to answer the questions that inevitably follow. An enigma of the food world, konnyaku is either loved or ...
National Apr 14, 2015
Government calls Taiwan's food-labeling move 'regrettable'
by Reiji Yoshida
The government on Tuesday called Taiwan's plan to tighten regulations on Japanese food imports because of fears of radioactive contamination "extremely regrettable." The top government spokesman called on Taipei to use what he called "scientific findings" in drafting its rules. "So far we have explained safety ...