HIGHBALL: THE POPULAR WHISKY COCKTAIL IN JAPAN
February 17, 2023
By Laurent Lasmarenx
HIGHBALL: THE POPULAR WHISKY COCKTAIL IN JAPAN
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Interview with Joelle of IKKYU, Premium Japanese Green Tea
August 17, 2021
By Jessica Iragne
Interview with Joelle of IKKYU, Premium Japanese Green Tea
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Amazake: A Sweet, Healthy Drink for the Spring
March 25, 2021
By Jason Stone
One of the more popular ways to celebrate the start of the spring season in Japan is to try traditional foods and beverages, as with any festival season, But one Japanese drink you may not be overly familiar with is Amazake. So what is Amazake and why is it so delicious and popular?
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Houjicha: Delicious Japanese Roasted Green Tea
December 24, 2020
By Denise Aoki
Houjicha is made of leaves harvested later in the season. Instead of just being steamed like the other green teas, these leaves are also roasted in a porcelain or cast iron pot over charcoal at a high temperatures, which gives the tea a very particular reddish-brown color and a toasty caramel flavor, sweeter than other green tea varieties.
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Umeshu: The Japanese Plum Liqueur
June 15, 2020
By Eleonora Badellino
Umeshu is liqueur that derives from the preservation of plums in alcohol (the whole fruit, with their seed still inside) together with sugar. Depending on the alcohol and sugar percentage, you can get different flavors, and preparing it at home is really simple.
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Golden Gai, a Cozy Bar Hopping Experience
November 11, 2019
By Norma
There are places in the world that just drag you in, and this is certainly one of them. The first time I visited Golden Gai four years ago, I just couldn’t contain my excitement while looking forward to exploring all the bars in the area. We only walked around talking about how we needed to improve our Japanese skills so we could step foot into one of those amazing establishments one day.
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From Kyoto to Hiroshima: Cheers to Beer!
June 1, 2019
By Nick Colaccino
Food and drink are fiercely regional in Japan and beer has played nicely into this. Home to the food and imperial capitals of Osaka and Kyoto, respectively, Kansai boasts a lively and enthusiastic craft scene. A little more to the west lies Hiroshima with its own unique take on beer. Any lover of suds would be remiss not to check out these three craft havens while on holiday in Japan.
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