Best Japanese tea rooms in Tokyo
Serious tea lovers but also occasional tea-to-tellers may find handy my concise guide to Tokyo’s most noteworthy tea rooms and shops…
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Sake No Hana: Japanese cuisine made fun in London
Sake No Hana offers a curious mix of traditional Japanese food and customs with contemporary lifestyle in the heart of London. As a less successful, younger sister to the popular […]
Postcard Teas London: trust in small tea plantations yields high quality tea
Postcard Teas nests in an ultra premium location in central London, but still the rejuvenating calmness of this naturally lit tea boutique is shielded from the wild herds of shoppers […]
Gastronomic ceramics in Japan
In Japanese traditional tasting menu gastronomic ceramics have always played a supportive role to the chefs’ seasonal food presentation. The choice of the bowls, cups and plates is rarely limited […]
Making traditional washi paper in Japan
While there are only three towns in Japan still traditionally making Washi paper, you can make your own at home. In the videos bellow, I and my Japanese friend filmed […]
Kichisen: refreshing the taste and style of traditional Kyoto-style kaiseki
My photo below tells it all: the focused gaze of the Kichisen’s master chef Yoshimi Tanigawa shows how much focus goes into his food and how much he cares to […]
Kikunoi: the most revered kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto
Kikunoi is perhaps the most influential kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto. The cuisine is traditional with a pinch of avant-garde as conducted by its third generation owner/chef Yoshihiro Murata. Inspiring three Michelin-stared […]
Toyo Cuisine Parisienne Saveurs Japonaises: cooking with the rare ingredients of France and Japan rises awareness of biodiversity
This humble, yet valuably informative and aesthetically minimalist cookbook introduced me to the rare ingredients that in their essence express the biodiversity of France and Japan. A minimum of soy […]
Sushi of Shiro in Seattle
Master Chef Shiro Kashiba is well-known in Seattle as the father of Japanese cuisine in the city.
Chez Davia: cuisine Niçoise elevated from rustic tradition to sophisticated perfection
Chez Davia is one of these rare family-owned restaurants today still handed down through generations. Born of Italian emigrants to the Riviera, first their daughter took over, and currently in […]