Gastro
Matcha Chasen
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Drinks
This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
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
These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
Meats & Animal Products
The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.
Prepared Foods
Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.
Fruits & Vegetables
These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
Gastro
Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.
Prepared Foods
This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
Prepared Foods
Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Sweets
These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.
Prepared Foods
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
Prepared Foods
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.