The marriage of Peruvian and Japanese cuisine is culinary perfection
In the case of culinary fusion, an eclectic ensemble of cuisines can combine to form something altogether new. There is no loftier example hitting plates today than that of Nikkei — a thoughtful...
View ArticleUnearth the secrets of ramen at Japan's ramen museum
A few blocks from the Shin-Yokohama Japan Rail station stands a museum devoted to a noodle dish that has taken over the world. The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum houses not only the history of the...
View ArticleIn Japan, mochi is way more than just dessert
In a world where carbs have become the enemy, Japan has remained largely untouched by anti-carb sentiments. Given that the Japanese word “gohan” is used for both “meal” and “rice” interchangeably, it...
View ArticleThe art of eating fish sperm in Japan
Within my first month of living in Japan came my first date in Japan. And with my first date in Japan came my first experience eating piscine semen. Until that point in my life, I hadn’t considered the...
View ArticleUnearth the secrets of ramen at Japan's ramen museum
A few blocks from the Shin-Yokohama Japan Rail station stands a museum devoted to a noodle dish that has taken over the world. The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum houses not only the history of the...
View ArticleThis non-alcoholic sake is Japan's latest health craze
While drinking too much sake will leave you feeling ill, amazake – more or less the alcohol-free base for sake – is revered for its grab bag of health benefits, such as better digestion, increased...
View ArticleThe world's most expensive foods are not what you'd expect
If you are what you eat, then the ultra-rich who can afford to feast on these foods are very well off indeed. Here are eight of the world’s most expensive foods. Italian white truffles: $45,000 per lb....
View ArticleNo, hot sake doesn't mean it's low quality
Outside of Japan, sake remains a vastly misunderstood beverage. Even in the United States, where drinkers clamor for all things ‘craft,’ this meticulously-assembled rice wine is curiously outside the...
View ArticleWhy 'B-grade gourmet' food is so important to Japanese culture
“It’s like Japanese soul food,” my coworker said, describing yakisoba, a greasy mound of wheat noodles, cabbage and pork fried in Japanese BBQ sauce and topped with benishoga (pickled ginger) and...
View ArticleWhat you need to know ruby chocolate – the fourth type of chocolate
In late 2017, Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut announced the discovery and production of a so-called fourth type of chocolate. Joining dark, milk and white, ruby had now entered the chocolate...
View ArticleThis is your chance to taste Olive Wagyu – the world's rarest steak
Last fall, when Seattle’s Metropolitan Grill reopened after a two-month renovation, it welcomed its customers with one of the rarest cuts of meat in the world. Although I’m sure the new carpet and the...
View ArticleCelebrate cherry blossom season with this Sakura Sour
In Japan, sakura season– cherry blossom season – is a cause for celebration. People from all over the world head to the island nation to get a closeup look of the pink blooming trees that flower across...
View ArticleThe real reason for the world's strangest drinking rituals
I hate taking shots of tequila. It’s not tequila’s fault: I had too much of it one night in college, and I’ve haven’t been able to taste it without wincing since. But it wasn’t until recently that I...
View ArticleBrace yourself: your Japanese whisky might not be totally Japanese
If you’re spending your weekend driving from liquor store to liquor store, trying to stockpile as much Hibiki 17 as you can, you’re probably not alone. Acclaimed Japanese whisky producer Suntory has...
View ArticleAre you an adventurous eater? Here are 7 dishes that can kill you
Earlier this year, a group of 30-plus scientists published a paper suggesting that octopuses were basically aliens, and that they might’ve arrived on Earth after a meteor filled with frozen octopus...
View ArticleThe secret to indoor grilling
Summer has long brought with it an enormous reluctance to ever have to preheat the oven. Whether you live in a house or an apartment, few things are as unwelcome as an additional source of 400 degree...
View ArticleThese 7 foods are illegal in the United States
At this point, it’s statistically impossible not to know someone who hasn’t been to Iceland, who isn’t planning a trip to Iceland or who isn’t currently on a plane that is scheduled to land in Iceland...
View ArticleThe real reason you've probably never tasted real wasabi
I hate to break it to you, but it’s likely that you’ve never actually even tasted real wasabi before. That little bright green dab next to the pickled ginger on your plate, the one you’ve been swirling...
View ArticleThe best BBQ styles around the world
Americans love their BBQ. There’s nothing better than a backyard cookout, cold drink in hand. Across the U.S., we have our differences when it comes to melt-in-your mouth brisket versus tender pulled...
View ArticleWhat 'imitation crab' meat is actually made of
When is a crab not a crab? Why, when it’s instead krab, crabstick, “crab,” processed crab, crab-fish protein, Japanese crab, French crab or any of the other multitude of names that imitation crab is...
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