If it wasn’t for the presence of the extraordinary yuzu, I would have never mentioned this simple – though excellent – drink I usually have with lime. Yuzu is an Asian citrus (shaped like a small grapefruit and either green or yellow depending on its ripeness) very popular in Japan, but quite difficult to get…Continue Reading “Shochu on the Rocks (Shochu Rokku) with Yuzu”
It has been ages since I wrote about shochu, so it is high time I related my further adventures with this incredible Japanese product. First of all, I owe a small explanation to those who still don’t know it. Shochu (焼酎) is a Japanese alcohol distilled with different ingredients (sweet potatoes, rice and barley are…Continue Reading “Soba Shochu そば焼酎, or Buckwheat Shochu”
Not only healthier breakfasts, but alcohol can also be a part of New Year’s food related resolutions. At least it is one of mine! No, I haven’t vowed to stop drinking alcohol, since I have never believed all the dubious studies suggesting it is always unhealthy or carcinogenic and carried out with groups of alcoholics. I…Continue Reading “Iichiko”
I don’t know how to start talking about shochu… It’s the most surprising alcohol discovery of my life. I have simply fallen in love with it. I don’t know why I have never noticed it while I spent hours in my favourite Japanese grocery. I suppose even though I was sure there are myriads of…Continue Reading “Shochu (焼酎)”