Discover Japan

Discover Japan and its culinary culture through articles on Japanese habits and customs, traditional food at Matsuri and other celebrations. Also follow our tips and tricks to make your trip to Japan a success, know which souvenirs to bring back from Japan and where to buy them.

What do we eat in summer in Japan?

Summer in Japan is a very hot and humid season. What do we eat in summer in Japan? Answer in this article!

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in Japan

These two holidays are a way for children to express their feelings to their parents. Mother’s Day in Japan is more important than Father’s Day.

The bento or lunchbox in Japan

Bento 弁当 is a very popular dish in Japan, it is a snack, a snack or a meal tray that you take along to eat.

Izakaya, the Japanese bars

The izakaya are Japanese bars not to be missed in Japan. You will have a large panel of Japanese gastronomy in these izakaya

10 preconceived ideas about Japanese cuisine

We would like to clear up some of the misconceptions about Japanese food that we often hear. Here are 10 common misconceptions about Japanese food.

Hanami, the cherry blossom festival, what do we eat?

The blossoming of cherry blossoms ( called hanami 桜 in Japanese) is a holiday, a must-attend event! What do we eat during hanami?

10 foods to bring from Japan

If you have the opportunity to go to Japan, we advise you to bring back these 10 food products. The best is to buy it on the spot.

Umami, the fifth flavor in Japanese cuisine

Discover umami, a flavor that complements sweet, salty, sour and bitter. It could be translated as “savory taste” but it is much more than that.

Valentine’s Day in Japan

Chocolates and Valentine’s Day in Japan: It is only women who offer chocolates to men, nothing else.

Discover the types of restaurants in Japan

Restaurants in Japan are very numerous and different from our French restaurants. Here are all the particularities of restaurants in Japan.