On a day in mid-May I headed to north to visit Ie Island for the first time in more than a decade.
It’s not too much a stretch to say Goya is the staple of Okinawa.
In Japan, summer isn’t just about fireworks and festivals, although those are a pretty significant component! It also marks the return of one of the country’s most beloved seasonal flavors: chocolate mint.
I introduced to myself the rule of “one hamburger per week.” That normally means a hamburger on Saturday, most likely at an A&W restaurant.
Fermented foods include natto, miso, shoyu (Japanese soy-sauce) and amazake; teas - matcha, green tea, bancha (course tea); seaweeds
There are no better Japanese pickle recipes than those of my Japanese grandmother! She serves these handmade pickles at breakfast, lunch, dinner and sometimes even as an accompaniment to tea. Japanese pickles recipes make for crunchy, colorful, flavorful vegetables, and they offer many health benefits.
No matter where you go along Okinawa’s coast, you’re sure to get some amazing ocean views. Haneji Naikai, an inland sea between Motobu Peninsula and Yagaji Island, is considered one of Okinawa’s best.
One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.
When you wake up in the morning, what’s the first thing on your mind? For many, the answer is simple. It’s coffee.
Cafe Gallery Doka Doka is an Okinawan Yachimun (pottery) gallery and cafe restaurant in Onna. There are quite a few seaside cafes in Okinawa, but Doka Doka is unique in its combination of handmade pottery, tasty food and a magnificent view of the Onna coast.
Charles Spense, the author of the book Gastrophysics once said, the pleasures of the table reside in the mind, not in the mouth. So as you eat today, are you stressed and closed to the world, or is your heart open to new possibilities?
The French have their wine, you can’t get more American than beer and everybody knows Japan is all about the sake, right?
Now that I live in Japan, I see the similarities and differences between the two country’s convenience stores.
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