Why Fermentation Matters in Japan (and Aichi) If you want to understand Japanese food culture, fermentation is one of the best places to start. Across Japan, fermentation is more than just a cooking technique, it’s a tradition that has shaped the way people eat for centuries. From savory miso soups to delicate soy sauces and...Read More
Planning on traveling to Japan as a vegan and wondering what the food situation is like? Not to worry. In this blog, we will break down the challenges of being vegan in Japan, share tips on where to find the best ingredients, and recommend our favorite vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants in the Nagoya area. What’s...Read More
Chicken wings. Who doesn’t love them? Considering they’re now everywhere in Japan, you might think we are lying if we told you that, in the past, people threw chicken wings away because no one knew how to prepare them. Can you believe it? What a waste! Nowadays, you can find tebasaki pretty much anywhere in...Read More
Are you a sweets person, always tempted by cakes, cookies, and cute confections? Well, you are at the right place! In this post, we will take you on a sweets journey through Nagoya. First, we will start with a very brief introduction to sweets in Japan and the historical development of Japanese sweets. Next, we...Read More
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that Japan loves its noodles, or men as it’s called in Japanese. There are all sorts of kinds: Ramen, Somen, Tsukemen, Tantanmen, Ikemen… OK, that last one actually isn’t a type of noodle, but to anyone who knows some Japanese, you might get the joke! Kishimen is part...Read More
If you love shrimp, then Nagoya is a fantastic place to visit! Aichi Prefecture has one of the highest per capita shrimp consumption in the country, probably because shrimp can be easily fished in Aichi’s Ise Bay. In fact, the official fish of the Aichi Prefecture is the tiger prawn! (Yes, prawns are not technically...Read More
Have you ever heard of Ogura Toast? Well, read on for a brief history of this Nagoya breakfast staple, as well as our recommendations on where to get it! A standard daily Japanese breakfast usually includes rice, not bread. Rice is typically served alongside grilled fish, miso soup, an egg (either raw on top of...Read More
About an hour away from Nagoya is the small city of Okazaki. People from Okazaki are very proud of two things: The first is that the unifier of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was born in Okazaki in 1543. The second thing they are proud of is that Okazaki is the birthplace of Hatcho Miso! Hatcho Miso...Read More
Eel is a Japanese delicacy. Eel is served in many different ways, such as in sushi, Una-don (eel and rice bowl with sweet savory sauce), Unaju (generous portion of eel served over rice in a bento box). These are just a few of the many different ways you can eat eel in Japan. In addition,...Read More
Japan has a wide variety of traditional noodle-based dishes. Nagoya uses a lot of noodles in their signature Nagoya Meshi, which are dishes local to Nagoya. In fact, five of them are noodle bases dishes! (Ok fine, two of those are actually spaghetti… not sure if that counts!) Another popular type of noodle is udon....Read More
