Foodie Resources

FOOD AND COOKING BLOGS

Cooking in Japan
Cooking in Japan
A blog about foods native to Japan, how to find them in the supermarkets, how to use Japanese cookware, and recipes.
Above: Creamy Avocado Shiso Ume Soumen
Sound like a mouthful? This website explains what you need to know on how to shop for and cook this dish.

Japanina's Food Corner
Japanina's Food Corner is written by a woman who used to live in Japan, and is now trying her best to make the most authentic Japanese food while now living in her own country. It's a great resource for those living in Japan and out.

Blogs about Cooking, in General
Justin Cooks
This is a food blog with of range that goes from meaty, to vegan to slow food to yummy. Check it out!


Blogs about Being Vegetarian or Vegan in Japan

VEG OUT TOKYO
VegOut Tokyo
A blog about being vegetarian in Japan. This blog has a great section on how to express your eating limitation in Japanese. It even has a Youtube video teaching you crucial words. This site also introduces great information on how to have a well-rounded, healthy vegetarian diet while residing in Japan. It also includes recipes and restaurant reviews in Tokyo.


VEGAN TALES FROM JAPAN
Sea Grapes
Vegan Tales from Japan
A woman from South Africa has created a blog to detail how to live a vegan life in Japan. This blog shares recipes and advice for eating vegan in Japan.

EDOBLE

Edoble, foraging food in Tokyo, Japan

Japanese berries

A blog about the seasonal appearances of free fruit and herbs growing in Tokyo. It often teaches about slightly unusual fruit, and how to use it.

BLOGS ABOUT PURCHASING ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM LOCAL FARMS

AGRIGRAPH FARMS

A site where you can order fresh, organic vegetables straight from the farm and have them delivered to your house.
Agrigraph Farms near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka

MANANOUEN FARMS
A site where you can order from a place closer to Tokyo, however, it's also closer to Northern Japan, as well. A great thing about this website though, is that they provide support in English.


Mananouen Farm in Ibaraki

BLOG POSTS FROM ME: RECIPES of food I've MADE

Chinese Inspired Breakfast Fritatta

Chicken Taquitos