Articles

  • Chong-ing Things Up

    When well-known Singaporean TV personality Michelle Chong was offered the chance to host Tokyo Eye 2020, a programme that aired on NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting organisation, she knew it w...

  • Fascinating Fukui

    Just what is it about Fukui prefecture that makes it the happiest in Japan, according to a study released by Hosei University in 2011. In short, a relatively low unemployment rate, support systems to ...

  • Crazy About Citrus

    When we mention “citrus fruit”, some of the varieties that come to mind are commonly available ones like oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit. At any Japanese grocery store, however, you will come ac...

  • Food Intention

    Head Chef Ivan Brehm of The Kitchen at Bacchanalia talks about why the quality of intention affects the way food ultimately tastes. I’ve never been to Japan. I always plan to visit but every time s...

  • Mr. Derrick Lim / A Sake Journey

    Derrick Lim doesn’t speak Japanese and has no prior background in F&B. How, then, did he convince seven of the top sake producers in Japan to export their products to Singapore?   [...

  • High Production Value

    From rice to seafood, Fukui's wide range of fresh produce will have foodies and Chefs alike in a tizzy....

  • The BAR Necessities

    It’s a combination that never fails to lift the spirits after a hard day at the office. We’re talking about sake and food! Meet the masters working their magic at three sake bars in Singapore. ...

  • Eat To Your Heart’s Content

    Because you’re not likely to find food like this outside of Fukui prefecture....

  • Kura Hopping In Fukui

    Contributing writer Denise Li gets an up close and personal look into just what goes into the creation of sake, miso, and heshiko (fermented mackerel)....

  • City of Culinary Delights

    Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka prefecture and, unbeknownst to many, also home to a great variety of agricultural and seafood produce. Blessed with favourable natural conditions — a warm ...

  • Fascinating Fukui

    Don’t forget your camera — you’ll need it for all the snapshots you’ll be taking of the prefecture’s beautiful landscape.....

  • Memories of Fukui

    Be sure to leave lots of space in your luggage for all these souvenirs you’ll be bringing home from your trip to the prefecture....