Food is very serious business in Japan. Though I spend a lot of time thinking about the things I eat, I was still blown away by how much thought goes into the preparation, consumption, and appreciation of Japanese food. There is a level of obsession with food in Japan that I've never seen anywhere else. If you love to eat and enjoy exploring food, culture, and culinary traditions, Japan ...
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Favorite Finds from the Winter Fancy Food Show 2017
Last week I went up to San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show. This annual trade show draws more than 1,400 food companies from 30 countries who come to SF to show off their newest food products to the retail and hospitality vendors and food media. Last year, I spent a lot of time at the conference and shared my culinary travel inspiration. This year, I only had a few hours to spend there so ...
Holiday Gift Ideas for Travelers & Foodies
Looking for the perfect gift for your travel and food-loving family and friends? This might help! Over the last several weeks, I’ve been working to pull together my recommendations for gifts for the travelers and foodies on your list. Some of the items here are items I own and use, and others are on my own personal wish list. I also added current sales and coupon codes, when ...
A Day in Japanese Tea Country: Visiting a Tea Farm Near Kyoto, Japan
We were sitting in the back seat of Matsu-san's little jeep, climbing the rolling hills of Wazuka, Japan. The road was curvy, I was worried I would get carsick (I'm always carsick) the only thing that really helps is closing my eyes. But I couldn't stop looking at this view... We were in Japanese green tea country, exploring the mountain-top tea fields in Wazuka, Japan. Wazuka is a ...
World Flavors & Food Tourism at the Winter Fancy Food Show
Last week, I got the chance to explore the 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. This event is an annual trade show where small and large food companies meet to show off new products that will hit the shelves over the coming year. Unfortunately, for anyone who would want to eat all-the-samples, the event is not open to the public, you have to be a retail buyer, food distributor, or ...
50 Gift Ideas for Foodies & Adventurous Eaters
I'm writing this intro from my laptop in the kitchen. My friend Cathy is frying latkes. We're listening to Christmas music, and drinking (holiday red!) lambrusco sparkling wine. Later we'll be baking Christmas cookies and watching the movie "Elf." It's the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit. With that in mind, I've pulled together this list of unique gift ideas for foodies, adventurous ...
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