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10 Best Japanese Bottled Unsweetened Teas

Japanese unsweetened green tea not only quenches your thirst but also has a refreshing taste and aroma. Until you are getting used to the taste, Japanese authentic tea maybe a little bitter but you will notice its clear aftertaste! The bottled unsweetened tea market is so competing so you will be confused about which to buy in Japan. In this site, you can see 10 best bottled unsweetened tea even from not only the green tea to other traditional teas.

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Summer Grilling! Home Izakaya Recipe; Japanese Yakitori Chicken

The meaning of Yakitori is bite-size pieces of meat, seafood, and veggies on bamboo skewers and grilled. Japanese yakitori is classically cooked over small charcoal grills and it attracts visitors with cooking over charcoal gives a smoky and charcoal flavor that's simply Umai (tasty.) Everyone wants to try to make unforgettable Japanese taste at home and what do you think if it's possible to make it? How about reading this post and getting ready for the summer grill?

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Tender Sweet And Spicy Japanese-style Grilled Chicken Wings

Japanese chicken wing recipe based on the classic dish. It is not a crispy "Tebasaki" chicken wings in the Japanese Izakaya menu. Chicken wings are slow-cooked and grilled to finish. Sweet & spicy Teriyaki glaze makes you hungry! These addictive chicken wings are tender, fluffy, and never worry about under-cooked.

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Easy Steps: Japanese “Nagoya”-style Chicken Wings

Japanese-style chicken wings are the staple Izakaya menu- crispy and peppery, non-teriyaki sauce. Nagoya-style chicken wings are popular local food in Japan, which is coated with Teriyaki sauce after double-fried. Addictive sticky and crispy chicken wings! Easy steps with tips.

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The Japanese Alcohol; 5 Basics Divas Want to Know About Shochu

The ultimate native guide to Japanese Shochu. It one of Japan's deep worlds worth exploring. First, Shochu is a Japanese distilled liquor that ABV is between about 25% to 40%, and it is totally different from Sake. On this site, you can know about what's shochu exactly, what made from, and the types of Shochu.

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The Simple But New Taste “Ocha Wari”: Discover Japanese Green Tea Cocktails

Here are great cocktail recipes you should add to your home bar. Get inspiration for new favorites. Make your own classic but mysterious green tea cocktail recipes. Bottoms up!

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Infuse Spirits At Home With Japanese Green Tea

If you like infusing cheap booze for making flavored spirits and you drink hard alcohol Fun! Infused booze at home requires minimal simple tools and tea bags. Your green tea-infused spirits can be used in classic drink recipes. Do you want to check out the mysterious collaboration with Japanese green tea and spirits?

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“Kanpai!” Toast with Matcha Green Beer On March 17th!

My favorite "Green Beer" on March 17th is not only a glass of Guinness but also "Green beer"! No food coloring is required, safe, healthy, and tasty! It's a very simple, easy recipe. In my post, I will also tell you how to dissolve Matcha powder easily without a special whisk 'Chasen'.

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6 + 1 Noodles You Should Eat In Nagoya, Japan (Updated)

Nagoya Japan Travel Tips & Nagoya Meshi Guide. Here is the ultimate native guide for Nagoya visitors & Foodie Travelers to tell you 6+1 Noodle Dishes must-eat. Misonikomi Udon, Taiwan Ramen, Kishimen, Teppan Spaghetti, Sugakiya.

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What Your Japan Trip Would Be Like When You Use My Experience Of The Local Yakitori Izakaya In Nagoya

Do you want to use my experience of Japanese local small Yakitori Izakaya for your future travel to Japan? The nicest thing to go to the local small Izakaya is "social distance" is very close. It is really fun to make friends with great food and drinks. I like local small izakayas and today want to share my experience at the local yakitori izakaya in Nagoya, 2020. Read this and get some hints about Japanese Izakaya.

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Nagoya Meshi Guide; Teppan Spaghetti Report

The unique Japanese food guide & report. Nagoya Meshi is well-known as one of the unique local Japanese cuisine. It's Nagoya-style Napolitan spaghetti. Tried at Kissaten in Nagoya, Japan.

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ESCA Underground Shopping Mall Is The Hidden Nagoya Food Thema Park

Nagoya area is full of local unique cuisine called "Nagoya Meshi", and it is very popular among Japanese people. They visit Nagoya for just tasting "Nagoya Meshi". There is the wonderland where many specialty restaurants gathered in one place, and moreover, it's just right there from Nagoya station. On this site, I am introducing where you can eat almost all kinds of Nagoya meshi.

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The Never-Ending Battle of Top Japanese Bottled Green Teas

Chilled Japanese bottled green tea is the essential summer lifeline for Japanese people. They buy bottled green tea as same as bottled water to quench their thirst. To put commercial bottled green tea in Japanese lifestyle, major beverage companies in Japan have been working so hard, and one of the companies called Ito En opened the gate for bottled green tea market at first. Meanwhile, it was the beginning of the never-ending bottled green tea battle in the Japanese market.

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The Quick Guide of Japanese nostalgic culture; Kissaten and Napolitan Spaghetti, not a misspelling

First of all, "Napolitan" is not my mis-spelling because I am not talking about Neapolitan food. In this article, I am using "Napolitan" on purpose which is close to Japanese pronunciation. "Napolitan Spaghetti" is the Japanese style stir-fried spaghetti with Tomato ketchup-based sauce, which has been loved as comfort "Kissaten" food for many years in Japan. Due to the "retro boom" in Japan, this nostalgic food came back as well as "retro Kissaten" in recent years. In this site, I am going to explain the history of "Napolitan spaghetti" and Kissa-ten.

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Foodies! Don’t Miss These Staple Osaka Food From The Nation’s Kitchen; With Little Bit Trivia From The Japanese Guide

The nation's kitchen, The gourmet city, The foodie's city...Osaka has many nicknames because of full of delicious delicacies. The ultimate Osaka food guide from the native Japanese. With interesting trivia.

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All about “Izakaya” in Japan [Vol.1]; The Basic Type Of Izakayas And Little Trivia

Going to Japan? love drinking? Izakayas are one of the unordinary experiences during your Japan trip. There are many types and concepts of Izakayas, you must know them to get more of your self-attention for the unique experience. Read this and get information for Kanpai beer in Japan!

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The Best Native Guide; 8 Japanese Snacks You Should Bring Home From Japan

This is the Japanese native guide that tells you which Japanese snacks you should bring home from Japan. Outside of Kit Kats and Cheap junks. Well, still not expensive. Country maam cookies, Homepie, Takenoko no Sato, Kinoko no Yama, Alfort, Chokoliele, Happy turn, Cheese Okaki, Jagariko.

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10 Popular food that the Japanese order at Izakaya in Japan

Izakayas in Japan? Do you know what to order? These 10 dishes are popular among the Japanese people in case you want to know!

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The Japanese Canned Chu-Hi Guide; Chu-Hi Kudasai!

Simply, the Japanese canned Chu-Hi guide. Three major brands from Takara, Kirin, and Suntory. Canned Chu-Hi is almost more common daily drinks rather than canned beers in Japan! The flavors are countless, easy--drink, must-try alcoholic drinks when you visit Japan.

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Why the Simple Way To Get Takeout Coffee At Convenience Stores Save Your Time In Japan

Do you know you can buy tasty coffee at convenience stores in Japan? Do you want to know how to order it? It is very simple but if you don't know, you will not know forever. Especially overseas visitors, there is no explanation to order it. You need to have a conversation a little, but if you know, you don't need to bother to find Starbucks or Macdonald's. I will explain it thoroughly and introduce the drink menu too in case you want to know in this article.

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The Ultimate Guide Of Japanese Canned Beers; What You Need To Know About Types and Brands Of Canned Beer

Japan is the hidden beer consume country, there are many kinds of canned beer products. Top 4 brands are Asahi, Kirin, Suntory, and Sapporo. These companies sell not only full-fledged beers but also Happousyu (law-malt beer) and the third beer (beer-taste beverages) and non-alcoholic beer-taste beverages. Today, I am going to introduce 19! Nineteen brands of canned beer include happoushu, the third beers, and non-alcoholic beers.

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10 Healthy Izakaya foods in Japan

Do you care about calories of Izakaya foods during traveling in Japan? Japanese cuisines are known as healthy food, but not all!! Especially Izakaya food there are lots of fascinating foods, Deep-fried! I know, I have the same strugglings every time I go back to Japan and I like drinking. Luckily in Japan, many healthy menus outside of olives, vegetable sticks. Find out on this site, I will give you calories on each dish too.

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Japanese Chilled Cup Cafe Latte; 5 Mt.RAINIER Series You Need To Try In Japan

In Japan, canned coffee, bottled coffee, and chilled cup coffee are very common as "to-go" drinks. Japanese people run to convenience stores, drug stores or grocer stores to buy "to-go" drinks rather than running to coffee shops or cafes. There is a wide range of cafe drinks called "chilled cup" products, and the "Mt Rainier", produced by Morinaga Milk Industry has been leading in the "chilled cup" drink market for over 25 years. It can be one of the Japanese experiences to try some chilled cup products during the Japan trip. Take a peak the most popular chilled cup cafe latte in this site.

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Ultimate Guide; All about “Izakaya” in Japan. Vol.2 (Edited 2020)

Want to experience Japanese drinking culture? Go to "Izakayas" during traveling in Japan. You can enjoy a variety of Japanese foods, drinks, and meet local happy campers! Izakayas in Japan is different from one in tourist cities in other countries, you may need tips on how to choose the right one to enjoy. In this article, I am going to tell you how to find Izakaya and also how to order foods and drinks.

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The fish market was closed on Wednesday but the super-delicious sushi place in Nagoya, Japan.

Yanagibashi fish market in Nagoya is the kitchen for the central regions in Japan. The market is not as big as one in Tokyo, but still, you can see fresh seafood, vegetables and kitchen tools in the local lively market. There are many places to eat inside and outside of the market, you can taste very fresh seafood. However, make sure the market is opened before leaving the hotel, it's not fun that you can't see anything early in the morning. (we did it!) We went there on Wednesday and the market closed. But at the end of the tour, we were happy because we found a nice sushi restaurant near the market.

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What the Japanese can teach you 5 Things You Should Know about a Conveyor belt Sushi in Japan

Going to Japan? Are you interested in Japanese food? Going to the authentic Sushi restaurant in Japan can be a precious experience, but you will be shocked about picky manners and unknown prices. Conveyor belt sushi restaurants actually are for you, don't underestimate them! Easy to order, varieties of the food menu, high-technology innovations, and fun and tasty! Today, I am going 5 things you should know about conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan.

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How to eat Sushi with the proper but friendly casual way

Do you want to have an experience at an authentic Sushi restaurant, counter table-only, in Japan? Do you know the etiquettes and manners to eat sushi? The most important thing is to enjoy yourself, you don't have to consider too much if you choose a suitable restaurant. If you think you will be very nervous to follow manners, choose a more casual sushi restaurant. Even so, I recommend knowing some manners at a sushi restaurant in Japan that I am telling on this site.

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4 Secrets About Gyudon Chain Restaurant In Japan

Going to Japan? Do you want to have a unique experience of Japanese food, but it's tasty, cheap and filly? Have you ever heard of "Gyudon"? It is a beef bowl, the slow-cooked beef slices are so tender and juicy, fluffy rice with savory-sweet soy sauce-based sauce, when you add picked gingers on it! Wow...It is called Japanese-style fast food because of the serving time after you order it. The serving way by masters will catch your eyes definitely. I guarantee you it does not taste like the price, I will explain the top three restaurants you should try on.

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