Tokyo has more restaurants with Michelin stars than any other city in the world, but the best eating experiences are often farther afield. We asked some of Japan’s biggest cheerleaders stateside to ...

Exterior of a Japanese restaurant with plastic food on display - Tupungato/Shutterstock Japanese ice cream never melts. At least, that's what you might think if you're wandering through Tokyo on a hot ...

If you’re vegan and traveling abroad, it’s not always easy to find the menu accommodations you need. One country that strikes fear in the heart of vegans is Japan — with all its sushi, grilled meats, ...

Welcome to Food in Japan! 🍣 Thanks for stopping by! 🙏 If you love Japanese food, you're in the right place. Join me as I explore the best dishes, street foods, and hidden gems all around Japan.

The Asian megamarket boom is both delicious and exciting, but sometimes there’s no substitute for a well-stocked neighborhood market. Forget its diminutive footprint. There’s no better place in town ...

Some of Japan’s most famous foods — sushi, yakitori, tonkotsu ramen — make the country’s food scene seem a bit daunting for visitors or locals who keep vegan or vegetarian diets (or avoid items like ...

Close up of a person eating ramen with chopsticks and a spoon, white bowl place on a wooden table - Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Japan is a country renowned for its exceptional food, both in terms ...

At most local Japanese restaurants, rice is rice and soy sauce is soy sauce — but at the new Michi Japanese Cuisine in Napa, it’s a different story. Here, chef Michiyo Hagio serves Koshihikari, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Fermentation has become a keyword these days, not just among chefs but the ...

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