dining tips
RSS feedOsechi ryori: Culinary Art Celebrating the New Year
We'll show you different styles on how to serve Osechi ryori from the traditional three tiers Jubako style presentation to a one-plate serving style.
How to Use a Chakoro Tea Incense Burner
A Chakoro spreads the relaxing aroma of Japanese tea leaves in its surroundings by slowly roasting Japanese tea leaves and twigs over a small flame.
Let's Make a Dining Scene More Enjoyable with Chopstick Rests!
It is not easy to prepare a set of plates and table mats, but a small but eye-catching chopstick rests will simply make your table more colorful than usual.
Japanese Tableware for Children
We have carefully chosen 5 items that are suitable for children's needs and that children will love.
The Charm of Japanese Bamboo Food Picks
Bamboo decorative food picks with cute motifs are one of the traditional bamboo crafts that have supported Japanese life since ancient times.
Guide for Brewing Premium Japanese Tea with a Houhin Teapot
A teapot created to brew only the finest of Japanese tea leaves. The ""houhin"" is a teapot uniquely made for this purpose.
A table runner maybe one of the most versatile table linens that can be used to decorate a table. They come in various colors, materials, textures, and sizes.
Enjoy Cooking Rice in a Hagama Banko Donabe Rice Cooker!
The taste of rice cooked in a rice cooker is completely different from rice cooked in a Hagama pot .
We’ve chosen 5 pieces of tableware that will surely catch the attention of your guests and help strike up a conversation at the party table.
Recommended English Recipe Medias for Japanese Food
We would like to introduce a Japanese food recipe site of our choice. Each of them has a different characteristics and are full of love of their recipes.
What is "Oryoki"? The Minimalist Tableware
Oryoki, or Patra in Sanskrit, known as "Bhudda Bowl" in West. It is refers to the personal serving utensils used by the Buddhist practitioners of Zen Buddhism.
The Whole New Shokado Style -How To Use Hibino Modern Bento Box
Now, the next generation of Hibino Modern Shokado Bento Box will brighten your dining table.
Guide for Brewing an Excellent Cup of Gyokuro
Gyokuro is one of the finest Japanese teas, a type of sencha, grown using special cultivation methods. It has more flavor and sweetness and less bitterness.
What is that tableware often used in Japanese dining?
Allow us to guide you through the small but essential tableware pieces that are key to the Japanese dining experience.
Guide for Japanese Trays & Placemats
For Japanese style dining table, trays and placemats are essential items that make it easy to carry the dishes and create a beautiful table settings.