January ’10 Magazine Roundup
Sushi, tapas and chocolate cake. It’s all here in our monthly roundup of Japanese food magazines. Tsukiji Market, anyone? The January 2010 issue of ELLE à table (720 yen) runs with the theme “Let’s...
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This month it’s all about winter warmers – ramen, cream stews, okonomiyaki and winter seafood dishes. Here’s our roundup of Japan’s food magazines for February 2010. Christel Takigawa trades the...
View ArticleMarch ‘10 Magazine Roundup
Sake, seafood and… sumo? It’s time once again to take a look at the month’s food and drink magazines. Another month, another ambitious ‘best of list’. This time it’s Syokuraku (860 yen) with their “42...
View ArticleApril ’10 Magazine Roundup
This month three of Japan’s top culinary magazines focus their attention on things Italian. Also, Dancyu tells aging ramen lovers it’s time to go back to basics and Otona no shumatsu presents yet...
View ArticleMay ’10 Magazine Roundup
What’s new in Japan’s food magazines? Marcus Lovitt conducts a whirlwind tour of Japan’s culinary rags. This month: dancyu, ELLE à table, Syokuraku and Ryori Tsushin. May's ELLE à table Foreign...
View ArticleJapan Booze Blind: Kyushu (Part III)
In the third and final episode of JBB’s Kyushu series, Christopher Pellegrini tries Kirishima and Kuro Denen shochu Convenience stores in southern Kyushu usually carry a wide selection of shochu....
View ArticleJapan Eats Podcast: Episode 6, “Make mine an Intangible”
This week we discuss carcinogenic pickles and UNESCO recognition for traditional Japanese cuisine The Japan Eats Podcast is presented by Garrett DeOrio, Marcus Lovitt, and Christopher Pellegrini. To...
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