We wrote about the output of this kura recently and in the distant past. Here is another example of one of their products. It was featured at FOODEX JAPAN 2025. Sensory Evaluation: This junmai ginjo has a clean and fresh nose with hints of vanilla and strawberry. It’s initially sweet on the palate, slowly turning … Continue reading Kikunotsukasa’s Shinboshi
Another FOODEX JAPAN 2025 encounter. At FOODEX Japan 2025, they really pulled out the stops in the wine section. Just take a look at the above pictures. As it turned out, that was my last stop, so I did not have enough time to talk to all of the vintners and merchants about their products. … Continue reading Adega Mayor’s altitude, Comendador Reserva
Elderflowers, Elderberries More from FOODEX Japan 2025! It has become increasingly difficult to write about the gin market in Japan. This is not due to a dearth of quality products entering the market, however. From what I have experienced, the trend is in the opposite direction: there are many impressive craft gins from which the … Continue reading Tokyo Hachio Gin Elderflower from Tokyo Hachioji Distillery
Another product featured at FOODEX Japan 2025. Figs are not a fruit that one associates with Japan. Egypt and Turkey are the heavy hitters with respect to them. Nevertheless, the Japanese do grow figs and are now producing a liqueur-like drink from the fruit. Figs have a number of characteristics that make them attractive—not in … Continue reading A Fig Liqueur-like Beverage from Japan: Brought to Us by Miyato Yaso Institute of Niigata
As is our custom, drinkingjapan.org was at JFEX 2025, which was held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 9-July 11. We encountered a number of noteworthy beverages and will report on some of them from time to time. The following is our evaluation of two brews from an Aichi-based brewery. Tea Ceremony, Mizuno Toshikata Last … Continue reading JFEX Gems: Morita Kinshachi Brewery’s Matcha and Miso Brews
Have you seen the videos comparing US and foreign versions of various food products? Common products that are often compared are cereals and sodas, where the US versions often have synthetic petroleum-based dyes, while foreign versions do not. The US versions are vibrantly colored, while the foreign versions have more subdued hues. Due to health … Continue reading Kizakura “Kyoto Mugiaji Matcha”
This is the final entry in our “Ostrich Series.” As promised, we will end on a musical note. In the 1960s there were a whole slew of dance songs, ranging from Little Eva’s “The Loco-Motion” to The Orions’ “The Wah-Watusi” to the eternally irritating “Do the Freddie” by Freddie and the Dreamers. Believe me, you … Continue reading “The Ostrich”: The Dance
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