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Is beer the best beverage for food pairing? In my unpopular opinion, it’s the king. As a long-time sommelier and sake professional, you may be… Read More »Beer and Japanese Food Pairing Guide

Whisky and food can be a terrible combination or sublime. Unlike sake or beer, there’s rarely any middle ground. This is true for Japanese whisky,… Read More »Japanese Whisky Food Pairings

One of the questions I heard the most in my career as a sommelier and Japanese restaurant worker is what is the best sake and… Read More »Food Pairings with Sake

Who doesn’t love unagi sushi? This broiled freshwater eel is an extremely popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine. But is it being loved to death? This… Read More »Unagi Sushi

If you eat sushi often enough, it’s likely you’ve come across kanpachi. It’s a close cousin of hamachi, and the two are sometimes used interchangeably.… Read More »Kanpachi – Greater Amberjack Sushi

With a lineage dating to samurai swords, santoku knives evolved from weapons of the battlefield to indispensable and versatile tools in the kitchen. This article… Read More »Santoku Japanese Knife Guide: Size, Use, & Price (2023)

Hon maguro, or bluefin tuna, is arguably the most important fish at the sushi bar. It’s where three of the most iconic sushi cuts come… Read More »Hon Maguro Sushi – Bluefin

Level up your sushi IQ with this spicy wasabi guide. Learn about real and fake wasabi, flavor, cultivation, and more. What is Wasabi? Real vs… Read More »A Wasabi Story: Flavor, Imposters, Cultivation