Japanese Spicy Citrus Condiment, better than Wasabi? | Yuzu Kosho
This Japanese condiment, spicy-salty citrus is still unknown to many will change the way you enjoy your food forever. Yuzukosho (柚子胡椒) is by far my favorite Japanese condiment …
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$11,500 for a Box of Yamagata Cherries? ー Here’s Why ★ ONLY in JAPAN
How can a box of Japanese cherries sell for $11,500? We follow Yamagata’s luxury cherries from orchard to auction—then through picking, tasting, grading, packing, and the generations of work behind them. Japan grows dozens of cherry varieties, led by the famous Sato Nishiki. In the Higashine
THIS on Japanese Rice is IRRESISTIBLE
A plain bowl of Japanese rice may seem boring at first, but when you have toppings, it’s like making a pizza! Rice is just a blank slate and Tsukudani is the flavor that elevates rice to the highest level. Tsukudani is simmered in soy sauce, […]
Japanese Free-range CHICKEN Farm to Table | Miyazaki Jidori & Chicken Nanban
Japanese Jidori Chicken is perhaps the world’s best, in Miyazaki some consider it the Kobe Beef of Chicken – but how good is it? We’ll visit a Jidori “free range” Chicken Farm and then visit my favorite restaurant in Miyazaki. Chicken Nanban one of my […]
World’s Coldest BBQ Festival in Kitami Hokkaido
Japan’s Extreme North in Hokkaido is home to some super frigid towns like Kitami, Rikubetsu, and Abashiri. In the middle of winter, at night, one town has a massive meat festival — and it’s outdoors in below zero
Japanese Green Tea Guide, The Perfect Cup | Fuji Story
Japanese Green Tea has a lot of health benefits, but did you know the water temperature can change a lot of those – and significantly alter the taste?
This time, I travel to Fuji City in Shizuoka to visit …
Omi Beef Story | Japanese Wagyu from Farm to Table
What makes Japan’s top wagyu beef brands so popular?
Kobe Beef. Matsuzaka Beef. Omi Beef. These are the top three wagyu brands in Japan historically but in the last 20-30 years Japanese Wagyu brands have really increased. This episode starts the Omi Beef, a Kuroge Wagyu Story. We track the beef back to the ranch in the Omihachiman area near Lake Biwa.
400 Year Old Japanese Cuisine | What did they Eat?
Japanese cuisine has a long history stretching back thousands of years. In the city of Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan side, there’s a restaurant serving recipes from the Edo period which were presented to Daimyo in banquets. What you see will shock you! Yes – there were Geisha
Tokyo’s Nabe Soup & Street Food Festival
What is nabe (鍋)? It’s a pot to cook things in and it also means SOUP or STEW or as we say in Japanese — nabe. This festival is highlighting nabe from many areas of Japan this weekend. Let’s try some!