On 10 February 2024, with an introduction from the sommelier at a Tokyo restaurant, we visited and toured Yoshino Shuzo, a sake brewery in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, and tasted five of the many varieties of the company’s Koshigoi brand: daiginjo, junmai daiginjo, ume (plum) wine, yuzushu and nigori sake. The company has been producing handcrafted …
We have just started to work as partners with Kojiya Saburoemon, this excellent miso company from Tokyo. Our company, MY Ho’okipa LLC, will be responsible for handling all deals between this miso company and you. Furthermore, we will propose the best methods of sending from Tokyo to your location. Typical Miso Brand name: Suzushiro no …
Depending on the amount of mineral elements in the water, there are two types of water. One type of water that contains a lot of minerals is called hard water. Generally, the water in Europe is ‘hard water’. It is good for making stews of meat, fish, and so on.On the other hand, there is …
Difference between Miso and Fresh (raw) Miso Fresh (raw) miso is made without any additives or heating during the manufacturing process.In the case of cheese, the difference is about the same as the difference between natural cheese and processed cheese. In the case of juice, the difference between freshly squeezed fruit juice and canned fruit …
Soup stock is the basis of the taste and flavor of a cuisine. In Japan, we call it “Dashi”. As a Japanese soup stock, the ingredients are generally kelp, dried bonito, small sardines or other seafood. These ingredients contain glutamic acid, inosinic acid and more for taste and flavor. Also, using dashi, you can make …
In Japan, the year is expressed in a special way. Normally, Year refers to the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31, but this Nendo has a different definition. You know “fiscal year”, “school year”, don’t you? Each year is different from the calendar year. In Japan, if you just say “Nendo”, it usually …
A Samue or Jinbei is a clothing style derived from the Japanese Kimono and worn by men for relaxing or working.These clothes are rarely seen in normal life, but they are often seen at summer festivals and professional workplace. Materials Most of these clothes are made from cotton. But it depends on the season. Generally, …
We, as Japanese really love ramen. There are thousands of ramen shops throughout Japan and many regional ramen which are born locally.Listed below are just a few of the regional ramen options. The name of a region is expressed by the xxx of [xxxx] Ramen.As an example, Sano Ramen is named after the area where …
Do you know how many rice there are in the world ? Rice can be classified mainly into three types. Nevertheless, there are estimated to be more than 100,000 types worldwide. In Japan, Japanese people like to eat Japonica rice because of its features.Because the rice tastes still good even if its cold for used …
