Japanese Kitchen Clues Culinary Tools to Take Home

Every country has its own assortment of fascinating kitchen gizmos waiting to be discovered. Here in Japan I tried to resist, thi…

Stalking the Wild Herbs of Japan

When mountains slopes become salad ingredient paradises. There are good things growing at your feet in Japan and some of them are…

Chidorisu Murayama Zosu Kyoto Vinegar

村山造酢 Murayama Zosu: Making the finest vinegar products for more than 250 years Kyoto vinegars are popularly known as kyozu , and …

Ankake Spaghetti

あんかけ Ankake is a type of thick, sticky Chinese sauce used in noodle dishes that has been adapted to produce Ankake spaghetti, a s…

Japanese Ice Cream Parfaits

パフェ For years I have looked upon a particular dessert in Japan with interest. These are the crazy ice cream parfaits - you may h…

Wa Experience Kafu

Located in a converted machiya traditional town house just south of the Okazaki museum district in central Kyoto, Wa Experience…

::: Special ::: Nice souvenir for your friends maybe! Special Cup Noodles in JAPAN!!

Special Cup Noodles in JAPAN Interesting souvenir for your friends lol As you may have known, instant noodles were invented by Mo…