Discoveries from around the archipelago
(It's been a few months but my favorite food blogger Courtney is back! Glad to have her posting again here on Uncovering Japan!) I can’t believe we’re getting ready to ring in 2016! This past year has zoomed by for me, and was particularly exciting/exhausting as we made the move back to Japan in late... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in my previous post on regional specialties, I love to travel on the whims of my appetite and frankly, no other nation has as many different regional specialties as Japan. (I think. I mean, here, every TOWN practically has something.) So to add to the list I shared before, here are five... Continue Reading →
It's so much fun to travel around Japan on one's stomach. Every single region has an edible specialty; sometimes all you have to do is go one town over and you'll encounter something unique to that area. Here are a few of the tastier treats I've had during my travels in Japan. 1. Ikinaridango (Kumamoto... Continue Reading →
(Thanks, Courtney, for a post this month on one of my favorite Japanese flavors!) This month, we’ll discuss goma, or sesame seeds. My fascination with sesame seeds started before my arrival to Japan. I lived in Andalucia, Spain for several years before moving to Japan and the Moorish (North African) influence had left its imprints... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my newest series, Washoku Wednesday. Earlier this year, UNESCO awarded intangible cultural heritage status to washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine. I love Japanese food. I love to eat it, cook it, eat it, learn about it, eat it .... you get the picture. 🙂 But I don't feel I know as much as I should.... Continue Reading →
