Photo Credit. Wagashi, traditional Japanese confections, is an essential in the food culture of Japan and it has a long history. There are many different types of wagashi suitable for different seasons and occasions. I personally recommend these 5 kinds of wagashi you should try! 1. Nerikiri (sweet white bean paste) This is my favorite! Nerikiri always […]

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Today’s post is the part 6 of the series Ki-Yan’s Kyoto – Washoku restaurants, café & shops introducing “wagashi” Japanese sweets of the popular eX cafe Arashiyama located in Arashiyama district in Kyoto. I hope you remember (it has been a while since the previous post) in this series I am sharing with you some […]

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Ippudo saw some rapid growth in the last few years, opening up store all over Sydney. Their flagship, Sydney Westfield at Pitt Street Mall, just underwent a menu overhaul and it’s available to eat right now! We checked out 10 items off the new menu, only a fraction of what is now available. The a […]

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It’s Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s to all the loved up couples, and to those of us still single… There’s always friends! Last year we wrote about Japanese Valentine’s Day, so check out this post if you want to read up about what happens in Japan. This year we’re highlighting a great date night option, Tamageta-ya. […]

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When you hear that Yasaka Ramen have a brand new ramen available, you have to wear a ramen shirt to make sure everyone knows what you’re there for. Head chef Takeshi Sekigawa has unveiled a ramen he’s been working on since his last special, the Jack-O-Ramen from Halloween. This time around, it’s tomato themed and […]

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Hi all, my name is Jason and I feel extremely privileged to be able to join the Washoku Lovers team. For my first blog, I decided to take all you Washoku Lovers to the place where I was born and raised – Hong Kong, and discover the finest Japanese food over there, starting with Tonkichi Tonkatsu. […]

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Takoyaki is the first thing on my wish lists during a holiday in Japan. Takoyaki is a popular Japanese snack, little round dough balls containing pieces of octopus. The word tako means octopus and yaki means grilled.  It is topped with takoyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise, but I like to use okonomi sauce in place of takoyaki sauce. It’s often topped with seaweed […]

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Food blogs and Instagrams are a huge thing in Sydney, and some might not realise that this is pretty unique to our beautiful city. While other cities definitely do have food bloggers, Sydney has a super active and really large community of people who post reviews, pictures, recipes, and events all related to food. It […]

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The latest addition to Uncle Tetsu’s Sydney takeover comes in the form of the Angel Garden. Found downstairs from the main store, the Angel Garden gives one hell of a Japanese style cafe experience, complete with maids and JPOP dance performances. The first Uncle Tetsu’s store opened in 2016  and was met with huge fanfare. Lines […]

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Hidden on the not as famous side of JR Shinjuku Station is Shinjuku Gyoen (Shinjuku gardens). It’s a stunningly beautiful space, divided into Japanese, French, and British traditional gardens, as well as a large greenhouse of tropical plants, and plenty of walkways popular with runners. I visit Shinjuku Gyoen every time I go to Japan, […]

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