Gastro
Koi-Koi Matsuri
A town harvest festival with a giant miso soup bowl.
Foods I want to try
Foods this traveler wants to try.
Gastro
A town harvest festival with a giant miso soup bowl.
Meats & Animal Products
One man's fish slime is another man's delicious, faux egg white.
Drinks
These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Drinks
This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
Drinks
Meet Japan's first milk soda.
Prepared Foods
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Gastro
Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
Prepared Foods
This Okinawan specialty resembles a Japanese take on Taco Bell.
Prepared Foods
These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
Fruits & Vegetables
They grow in boxes and can cost more than $100.
Gastro
A squid's body becomes an edible sake decanter.
Sweets
Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
Sweets
The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
Sweets
The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
Prepared Foods
Why not fry a year-old leaf?
Ingredients & Condiments
It's darker, saltier, and healthier than white sugar.
Gastro
This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.