Japan’s a world leader in electronics, automobiles, fashion, academia… but ice cream? Japan have used their spirit of invention and innovation and injected their culinary…
No stranger to the awesome world of the Japan Blog Matsuri, we’re delighted with both the quality and the quality of the entries to the…
Kit Kat (キットカット) has become so popular in Japan that a myriad of different varieties have been invented to complement the original chocolate flavour. Photo…
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a deadly tsunami, was one of the most powerful in…
A chef isn’t a chef without his knife, and when it comes to knives, Japanese ceramic cutlery are where it’s at! I explore what the…
A few months ago, we’ve looked at how to make some scrumptious matcha pancakes and the all-time favourite matcha latte. This time we’ll take it a…
As we all know, few things don’t get better when you add matcha to them, so why not try it out with pancakes? That’s exactly…
The tradition of dried persimons, known in Japan as hoshigaki (干し柿) or tsurushigaki (吊るし柿), dates back more than 700 years and is enjoyed across much of Asia, if…
I love trying new ingredients, new dishes, new cuisines. And I don’t understand people who don’t. One of the things I liked the most about…
The Food section of this blog was rather empty till now which is a real shame as Japanese cuisine is arguably one of the healthiest…