There’s a narrow alleyway next to the bustling Shinjuku station where lots of izakaya and yakitori are had and also where men often relieve themselves after having too many pints. That is how the name Piss Alley was born. Luckily, times have changed and there’s not so much of the names...
Mizuguchi Sake Brewery began with the production of Japanese sake ``Nikitatsu.'' I think "nikitatsu" is a word that even Japanese people are not familiar with. What does it mean? Songs written in the Manyoshu that pray for victory in battle The Manyoshu, created around the 8th century, ...
64%of Japanese people put their hands together when saying "itadakimasu" 28%say "itadakimasu" and do nothing else 1%put their hands together without saying "itadakimasu" 6.3%don't do anything Apparently, the differences in behavior depend on region. Remember how we said "itadakimasu" was origina...
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So brush up on your knowledge about Japanese customs – it’ll show her respect for her culture and make conversations flow likeSakeat anIzakaya! Master The Language Of Love… And Maybe A Bit Of Japanese Too It’s not just sushi rolls; even language has its unique flavor here! Learn some...
I’ll not put those on my wish list, even though they would raise the tone a bit, what with me always forgetting to remove my Ebisu beer apron (from doing an izakaya stage in Tokyo) when we have guests over. My favourite item: It’s a champagne sabre. Don’t use your regular ...
recent soft opening of Rion’s Ocean Room (https://www.rionsoceanroom.com/), the new Hawaiian poke-by-the-pound establishment owned and operated by Orlando restauranteur Sonny Nguyen, who brought us the high-class ramen joint Domu and swanky izakaya Tori Tori, a gem in the Mills 50 ...
It was after a wild night out we had started the night with bunch of our friends in a izakaya (Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks, like a tapas bar). Drinks were flying around, lots of chatting and laughter, we started from one bar and hopped ...
From the sweet and sour taste, the pungent taste of ginger gradually comes out, and it is a masterpiece that should be called Japanese Moscow Mule. Takara Shochu, Soda, Gari, Lemon Tomato CHU-HI If you like a vegetable, try Tomato CHU-HI. ...
It looks like we’re hitting the tail end of a heat wave here in the Bay, but temperatures in the 80s mean it’s still slushie weather — then again, when is itnotan appropriate time to indulge in a bit of sweet, frozen goodness? Lord knows we could all use a little fun in our...