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How the Japanese new year begins!

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How the Japanese new year begins!

We are at the beginning of the new year and want to take a look at the culinary New Year traditions in Japan. Did you know, for example, that long noodles symbolise a long life?...

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Japanese sake - What are the differences?

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Japanese sake - What are the differences?

If you're a Japan fan, you can't go past the delicious rice wine. A while ago, we explained the special features of sake, shochu and mirin here. But now we want to delve deeper and focus on the millennia-old drink...

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Matcha - What are the differences in quality?

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Matcha - What are the differences in quality?

This special green tea has been gaining ground in Europe in leaps and bounds for several years now. Warm, cold, with milk and/or milk alternatives, with alcohol, for baking and refining - matcha is versatile and a popular superfood...

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Tsukemono - how to make these delicious pickles

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Tsukemono -  how to make these delicious pickles

Tsukemono is the name given to vegetables pickled in salt. It is often cucumber slices, but other crunchy vegetables are also popular for the special pickling method in Japan. Tsukemono is a snack for in between and may not be missing with many main meals with rice...

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Japanese table manners for beginners

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Japanese table manners for beginners

You probably know that in Japan people eat mainly with chopsticks. But do you know anything about Japanese table manners?...

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