Tag: Sake

Yuzu sake, yuzu daikon, yuzu kosho, yuzu gyoza, yuzu nabe, yuzu ramen. When you’re a yuzu addict, it’s never enough.

Nihonshu bingo at Yamanaka Sake Ekimaru in Umeda

Drink
Travel

July 3, 2024October 6, 2024 Alvin Lee

We were only halfway through our Japan trip, and I had already managed to move my progress bar from 36% to 53%. Crossing the halfway mark felt like a significant milestone.

Sushi Sakaba Sashisu was so good, we had to go twice

Food
Travel

May 22, 2024October 6, 2024 Alvin Lee

Whenever hippos get hungry, they sneak off to the nearest izakaya and scarf down some nigiri sushi, together with copious amounts of sake.

SQ Business SIN to KIX - Hanakoireki 16_9

Kicking off our Kansai vacation with Hanakoireki on Singapore Airlines

Food
Travel

March 23, 2024October 6, 2024 Alvin Lee 4 comments

I noticed that the Hanakoireki was available on our flight from Singapore to Osaka. I had always assumed that it was only offered on flights out of Japanese cities, but was happy to be proven wrong.

Trip planning: Washoku, nihonshu and historic Kyoto (Kansai Winter 2024)

Travel

December 2, 2023October 6, 2024 Alvin Lee

Our last trip to Kansai was in October 2018. We barely scratched the surface of what the region had to offer, which is why we’re heading back to Osaka and Kyoto again next year.

Drinking sake from all 47 prefectures of Japan

Drink

October 18, 2023December 17, 2023 Alvin Lee

After years of casual drinking, I’ve managed to try sakes from 17 different prefectures. This is my plan for the remaining 30.

Ippudo Ramen is our second most favourite izakaya in Singapore

Drink
Food

July 22, 2023October 31, 2024 Alvin Lee

Yes, that Ippudo. The global Hakata ramen shop with more than 200 locations across 16 countries worldwide, including 13 outlets just in Singapore alone.

Drinking sake from all eight regions of Japan

Drink

June 17, 2023October 31, 2023 Alvin Lee

After sampling 35 different Japanese sakes over many years, I was curious if we had indirectly covered the length and breadth of the country.

Broadening our sake range beyond junmai daiginjos

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March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Alvin Lee

When we first started drinking sake, we focused mainly on junmai daiginjos. However, more often than not, they didn’t pair so well with food. This changed once we started expanding our boundaries.