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Koji refers to rice malt that has been treated with a type of fermentation culture, Aspergillus oryzae. Shio-koji is koji that has been fermented in salt. Yukari’s family, who hails from Chiba prefect...
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You can’t have a conversation about Japanese cooking without first talking about dashi – or stock – as it’s used in almost all aspects of the cuisine. Best part? All the varieties mentioned here can b...
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Manga artist Yaro Abe whips up a winning dish of nostalgic ingredients and the beautiful human bond with Shinya Shokudo. From the manga Shinya Shokudo The premise of Shinya Shokudo is incredib...
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Mention “Hokkaido” and many people immediately think of Sapporo. But if you are up for a whole new way to experience Japan’s largest prefecture, we recommend you make your next holiday destination Tok...
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With cocktail bars mushrooming across the country, people in Singapore are spoiled for choice when it comes to cocktail options. But what exactly sets Japanese cocktails apart from the rest? We find o...
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Yoshiyuki As the only Tokachi Italian restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido 2012, you are advised to make a reservation before you pop in. The restaurant seats only 18 patrons and chef-own...
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Ban’ei Horseracing This is the only place in the world offering such a form of horseracing. Horses weighing up to a ton (they are touted as the “world’s biggest horses”) pull an iron sleigh along an ...
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Lake Nukabira’s surrounding terrain and sights provide for activities you can do here all year round. Contributing writer Deborah Tan shares her experience trekking through the wintry forest and on th...
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It all started out with a bunch of us hanging out and chatting about our respective jobs, having just entered the workforce not too long ago at the time. Being the chocolate nut that I am, I had this ...
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When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But for the family of Yataro Saito, they didn’t only make lemonade; they took the lemons and started cultivating their own citrus so they could produce t...
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Horokanai is the largest producer of soba in Japan and during a recent visit; Oishii contributing writer Vanessa Tai had the privilege of finding out all about this beloved staple. She even got her ha...
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If you’ve always found abandoned settlements hauntingly beautiful, Nagasaki’s Gunkanjima is the definitive destination for just that. Located 20 kilometers from Nagasaki, visitors are allowed on the i...
