31st July – 文月 In Japan, vegan / vegetarian population is smaller than the other countries, so it can be an issue for travelers coming to Japan where they can have a plant-base meal. Still not many but there are restaurants where offer only vegan food or shops where vegan options are available. In myContinue reading “[Kyoto / Osaka] 3 Vegan Restaurants you should visit if you are a vegan”
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[Tokyo] 3 Restaurants you should visit if you are a vegan
30th July – 文月 The population Vegetarian and Vegan in Japan is still small, so it can be a big problem for overseas vegan travelers where to have meal at. Even though Veganism is not so familiar in Japan yet, there are restaurants where take the world trend and provide very good quality vegan foodContinue reading “[Tokyo] 3 Restaurants you should visit if you are a vegan”
調味料マジック (Choumiryou Magic) – seasoning Magic
25th July – 文月 It seems like many Japanese are curious about creating new things from existing materials – mostly every week on Twitter, creative cuisine recipes are on trend in Japan, using familiar ingredients at home. Somebody discovered that adding yoghurt to tofu will taste like Cheesecake. Moreover, another invented vanilla ice cream withContinue reading “調味料マジック (Choumiryou Magic) – seasoning Magic”
かき氷 (Kakigoori) – Shaved ice
18th July – 文月 かき氷 (Kakigoori) – shaved ice with sweet syrup on the top. South Korea and Taiwan has their own style Kakigoori as well and those has been trending in the Asian countries. There are some specialty shops only providing Kakigoori and those opens whole seasons even in the winter. かき氷 have existedContinue reading “かき氷 (Kakigoori) – Shaved ice”
梅酒 (Umeshu) – Plum Wine
3rd June – 水無月 Have you ever tried 梅酒(Ume shu) before? It is a type of sake, soaking hard plum in the liquor for a while. 梅酒 uses plums which are picked in June, the green hard ones, Therefore now is the perfect time for making your own 梅酒 at home! How to make 梅酒Continue reading “梅酒 (Umeshu) – Plum Wine”
豆腐 (Tofu)
2nd June – 水無月 Nowadays, 豆腐 (Tofu) has become well-known all over the world. Tofu is made by going through the following process: Soaking soy beans into the water and then crack the soy Boil the soup from it and squeeze the water, divide into 豆乳(Tounyu＝soy milk) and おから(okara, the crumb part) Harden 豆乳 byContinue reading “豆腐 (Tofu)”
ガリ (Gari) – Sweat ginger pickles
26th May – 皐月 ガリ (Gari) is often seen when you eat Sushi. Ginger pickled by sweet vinegar. When you go to the sushi shop, you probably see this pink colored ginger there. Have you ever tried them before? It has sweet but sharp spicy tastes and most likely it is provided free. The pinkContinue reading “ガリ (Gari) – Sweat ginger pickles”
居酒屋 (Izakaya) – Japanese pub
21st May – 皐月 Have you ever heard of Izakaya? It’s a type of Japanese pub where you can have alcohol and food. It opens in the evening and many of them opens till midnight, some places open till morning. Izakaya has many foods which cost around hundreds yen up to thousands yen per plate.Continue reading “居酒屋 (Izakaya) – Japanese pub”
日本食事マナー (Nihon Shokuji Manner) – Japanese eating Manner
20th May – 皐月 When you visit Japan, you might be fascinated by the variety of food you can eat there. While there are many food options, I would recommend you to try the actual Japanese food (和食 = Washoku). If you have a chance to try 和食, there are several rules / manners youContinue reading “日本食事マナー (Nihon Shokuji Manner) – Japanese eating Manner”
アイスクリームの日 (ice cream no hi) – Ice cream day
9th May –皐月 In 1964, an Organisation called 東京アイスクリーム協会 ( Tokyo Ice cream Kyoukai) established 9th May as “ice cream day”. They donated ice creams to the hospitals and schools and held events. In Japan there are various different ice creams exist – from funny tastes to rich tastes, beautiful looks and so on! Today’sContinue reading “アイスクリームの日 (ice cream no hi) – Ice cream day”
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