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Located in the southwestern point of Japan, on the island of Kyushu, Nagasaki Prefecture is an area steeped in historical significance and natural beauty. While many may perhaps remember its capital, ...
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She works with food on a daily basis, but Ayako Suwa isn’t a chef. The founder of Food Creation is a food artist who creates masterpieces using food as a medium and continually seeks to challenge the ...
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The introduction of chicken as a staple in the Japanese diet occurred fairly recently. Although chicken farming started to take off during the Edo era (1603 – 1867), chicken was considered a luxury ba...
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Summer months in Japan can get swelteringly hot and humid, and many Japanese will turn to cold dishes in order to beat the heat. One of the main summer staples is a type of cold noodles known as Somen...
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Somen If you love your udon, ramen and soba, you will most definitely love Somen. Commonly described as Japanese “mee sua”, these thin, hand-stretched noodles make for a great summer dish as they are...
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“My love and respect for Japanese culinary art started when I was a guest-chef at Park Hyatt Tokyo. I even stayed in the same suite as Bill Murray’s character in Lost In Translation! On one of the nig...
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Nagasaki Peace Park Built on a low hill to the north of the centre of the atomic bomb blast, the Peace Park is built as a vow that a tragic war such as World War 2 will never be repeated. At the cent...
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Although Yakult has been in Singapore since 1978, many people still associate it with the drink that is “good for digestion”. This humble probiotic drink is actually packed with plenty of other health...
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Immerse yourself in the Nagasaki way of life with a visit down memory lane and a homestay stint with a local family Visit Dejima A man-made island contructed in 1634 to keep the Portuguese away from...
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The warmest season of the year often means most people would be staying indoors, away from the blistering heat. And in countries like Japan where summer translates to daytime temperatures of 30°C - 35...
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A trip to Nagasaki Prefecture is bound to widen your gourmet horizon. Be sure to give these yummy creations a shot on your visit! Champon Nagasaki’s most representative dish is a bowl of thick noo...
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People often ask me where I got the idea to set up a standing sushi bar. Why a sushi bar, when I am American-Chinese? Why a standing sushi bar? In the first place, why gastronomy, when my background w...
