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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’...
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“In Japan, autumn is the harvest season for rice. One special way to enjoy Japanese rice is to try it in the form of kiritampo. This sticky tubular rice cake snack is a speciality of Akita Prefecture,...
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Try your hand at furoshiki, the long-lost art of cloth wrapping that is making a comeback in Japan. Have you heard of furoshiki? The traditional Japanese fabric has long been used as an elegant...
