Okonomiyaki: The Authoritative Guide to Japan’s Savoury Omelette

Hiroshima-style at Lopez Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima

Tokyo Authority presents the authoritative guide to the history and styles of Okonomiyaki, one of Japan’s traditional soul foods.  What is Okonomiyaki?  Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a popular pan-fried Japanese savoury dish containing a variety of ingredients in a wheat flour-based batter. The name is derived …

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Review: The Shochu Handbook by Christopher Pellegrini

The Shochu Handbook with Shochu Bottles

Christopher Pellegrini’s ‘The Shochu Handbook: An Introduction To Japan’s Indigenous Distilled Drink’ is an insightful look into the little-known world of shochu and awamori. I am not a religious man, but whenever I read detailed descriptions of the wonder that is alcohol production, I …

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