Do you like Okonomiyaki? – Some people have never heard about it. Maybe you’ve heard the English name for it, Japanese savoury pancakes? 🙂 I have a little story to tell you how strong a passion I have for Okonomiyaki. I wanted to open an Okonomiyaki restaurant when I moved to Sydney because I could […]

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October is a great month for festivals in Japan, both for traditional ones such as the Kenka Matsuri (fighting festival) in Himeji, the Jidai Matsuri in Kyoto, and of course all the Halloween celebrations which get bigger and bigger every year. Kyoto is not only famous for its festivals though, the food is also renowned! […]

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One of the best things about Washoku, and especially Japanese festival foods,  is that it’s all often turned into a -pa!. Throughout my experience with Washoku, the -pa is definitely the most fun activity you can ever do! Takopa is short for takoyaki party. Similarly, Gyozapa is a gyoza party. If you’re not excited by […]

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Happy Monday! As Kayla was excited to mention in Hello Spring, lately it’s really good to be at the beach. Have you been to the beach on the weekend? I have! It’s really excited to feel the sun at the beach but it has also made me start to think about a summer bikini body!! 🙂 Doesn’t […]

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This Saturday Washoku Lovers is participating in Kinokuniya’s National Bookshop Day Event to Celebrate Washoku Chef Hideo Dekura’s book, Izakaya! In the spirit of this, today’s blog is all about Japanese izakaya. Izakaya is a Japanese style of pub – somewhere to drink, order cheap food, and catch up with friends and colleagues. They are frequented by […]

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