Taste
Restaurants, cafés and izakaya — and what to order when you get there.
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Yōshoku, Explained: Japan’s Own Western Food, Inside Nagoya Station
Written from Nagoya — the food Japan invented while pretending to copy the West, served inside the station…
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Nagoya Morning Service: Order a Coffee, Breakfast Comes Free
Nagoya, born and raised — I grew up thinking a coffee came with breakfast. Here it does. Almost…
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Tonkotsu Ramen in Nagoya: How a Fukuoka Native Orders It (No Japanese Needed)
My husband is from Fukuoka. I am from Nagoya. This is his ramen, ordered his way, in my…
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World-Champion Neapolitan Pizza in Nagoya for ¥980: Solo Pizza, Osu
Written from Nagoya — my hometown’s best-kept secret is a world-champion Neapolitan pizza that costs less than a…
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Ginza’s 150-Year-Old Sweet Bun: The Kimuraya Anpan Walk
Nagoya, born and raised — walking Ginza with a 150-year-old sweet bun in one hand and my husband…
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How to Order Food in Japan Without Speaking Japanese
A local girl in Nagoya — the complete guide to ordering food here when you cannot read a…
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% Arabica Tokyo & Japan’s Coffee Culture: Kissaten to Azabudai Hills
Written from Nagoya — on Japan’s quiet coffee obsession, and the white counter in Tokyo where it gets…
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Inarizushi: The Sushi With No Fish (Foxes Approve)
A local girl in Nagoya — the sushi with no fish in it, beloved by foxes, grandmothers, and…
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Hambāgu: The Japanese Hamburger With No Bun
Written from Nagoya — the “hamburger” with no bun, and why every Japanese person has a strong opinion…
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Onigiri: Japan’s Original Fast Food, Upgraded
Nagoya, born and raised — the food I would choose for my last meal, and it costs about…