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Here’s your Japanese rice cake cheat sheet, from kagami mochi to pillowy soft habutae mochi and crispy, crunchy okaki. Smooth, sticky and chewy—it is hard not to love mochi! One of Japan’s quintess...
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Right now in Akita Prefecture where I live, the first snow is falling. It is the season to tuck into a number of Japanese winter foods, like daikon. Although this Japanese radish is eaten all year rou...
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In Japan, salt is used in cooking as well as cultural practices. Let’s take a closer look at the ancient tradition of morijio. If you’ve ever passed a sushi restaurant in Japan, chances are you’v...
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“In Japan, ushering in the New Year is a big thing and we usually celebrate by enjoying premium ingredients that we wouldn’t normally have at other times of the year. That is why I’m using Matsuba cra...
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Live and eat with local farmers, get in touch with nature and make anything from face powder to yuzu kosho....
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In Aichikogen-Okumikawa, you’ll find your all-time food faves but with a twist—think pizza with local ayu fish, curry rice shaped like a dam, and deep-fried wild boar....
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Ceramics artist Takahiro Koga has designed a unique style of sake cups inspired by samurai armour. If you’ve ever had sake, you would have noticed that sake cups, or ochoko, come in different s...
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From mountain mist-sheltered tea to sake made with spring water, it’s easy to bring home a piece of Aichikogen-Okumikawa for family and friends....
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After a detox holiday in the countryside here, Aichikogen-Okumikawa, you’ll return feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Ever felt like you need another holiday after your holiday? Well, that won’...
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Winter may have arrived in Japan but we can still look forward to many delicious and celebratory foods of the season. When the temperature drops, it’s the time to harvest hardier crops like cit...
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The pretty seaside city of Obama in south-west Fukui Prefecture has long had ties with the ancient capital of Kyoto as well as China and the Korean Peninsula. The city also marks the starting point of...
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Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore General Manager Cheong Hai Poh talks about Singaporeans’ growing love for sake. As a three-decade veteran of the hospitality industry, Cheong Hai Poh’...
