For centuries, the rich aroma of grilled eel has been woven into Japan's culinary landscape -- its glossy, sweet-savory sauce a hallmark of tradition. Considered a summer delicacy, Japan even celebrates "Unagi day," when people across the country eat eel to restore stamina and ward off exhaustion during the year's…

Japan Today - Food

14.10.2025

Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it - Japan Today

The stock called dashi is one of the most ubiquitous ingredients in Japanese cooking. Made from kombu (kelp) and katsuobushi (bonito flakes), dashi can be found in miso soup, the broths for udon and soba noodles, and even as an ingredient in non-soups such as oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl) and gyudon (beef bowl).…

Japan Today - Food

15.10.2025

A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather - Japan Today

Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate grape variety over the past two decades. Yoichi was well known as the home of Nikka Whisky. But it burst…

Japan Today - Food

16.10.2025

Buying baking ingredients in Japan: A beginner’s guide - Japan Today

For me, baking isn’t just a hobby, but a way to destress after a hectic work week. My delight in making a fresh batch of brownies, however, was quickly replaced with dread. I found myself squatting in the supermarket aisle, hunched over different bags of flour. I spent an ungodly…

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Japanese firm develops alcohol-free eel sauce to reach Muslim markets - Japan Today

Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it - Japan Today

A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather - Japan Today

Buying baking ingredients in Japan: A beginner’s guide - Japan Today

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