Japanese Food Guide

Food & Drinks

Your guide to Japanese drinks — sake, beer, whisky, and more.

A crystal glass of amber Japanese whisky with a large spherical ice ball, set on a bar counter with warm bokeh lighting glowing in the background.

Japanese Whisky and Wine — Two Reasons to Be Impressed

Japanese whisky is already a world legend. Japanese wine is quietly becoming one. Here's what to know — from a mom who doesn't drink much of either, but is

Golden sake being poured into a glass nestled inside a wooden masu, overflowing in the mokkiri style, with soft-focus grain stalks in the background.

Types of Japanese Sake — A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Sake in Japan

From dry to sweet, cold to warm — sake has more styles than you'd expect. A beginner-friendly guide from a Japanese mom who's only just getting started her

Two ice-cold glasses of golden Japanese beer with thick white foam heads, beaded with condensation, photographed up close against a warm brick wall background.

Japanese Beer Guide — Why Beer Lovers Need to Try It in Japan

Japan takes beer seriously — from perfectly poured draft to craft ales brewed down the street. Here's what to know before your first sip.

Three classic Japanese izakaya drinks on a wooden counter — a draft beer with a thick white foam head, umeshu on the rocks with plum, and a lemon sour with ice — with warm lantern lighting in the background.

Japanese Drinks Guide — Beer, Lemon Sour, Umeshu and More

Beer, lemon sour, umeshu, highball, shochu — here's what to order at a Japanese izakaya, explained by a mom who loves them all.