Still using sesame as just a dressing or a paste? Pick up some creative ideas from Rachel Simons' debut cookbook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/17/food-drink/cookbook-sesame-recipes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #snacks #desserts

Queues are somehow inevitable at ‘taiyaki’ shops. Here are five Tokyo stores that are worth standing in line for. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/01/food-drink/top-5-best-taiyaki-pancake-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #anko #snacks #streetfood #desserts

The bakery, which specializes in sourdough, is small in size but big in heart as it aims to spread its love for all things bread. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/27/food-drink/pide-bakery-sourdough-kamakura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #bread #kamakura #snacks

Kenji Morimoto's practical cookbook will help beginners to fermented food take their first, effortless step to making their own kombucha and fruit preserves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/20/food-drink/cookbook-fermented-food-japanese-american/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #miso #snacks

Fill your picnic basket with delicious bread and pastries as you drive through the scenic region of Kamikawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/13/food-drink/bakeries-kamikawa-road-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #snacks #hokkaido #driving

Named after an ape, Nakano's new Thai eatery, which takes over a cafe in the evening, is your answer to real Thai food that doesn’t hold back on the heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/29/food-drink/thai-restaurant-in-nakano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #snacks #cafes #thai #alcohol