Food＆Cooking
Making Umeshu — Japanese Plum Wine at Home
May 30, 2026
Have You Heard of Umeshu? Do you know umeshu (梅酒)? It's a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume plums in alcohol with sugar. If you've ever seen it on a shelf, the brand you've probably spotted is Choya — they're the most well-known commercial producer. But homemade umeshu is a whole different experience. You can […]
Japanese cheese
May 6, 2026
Did You Know Japanese Cheese Has Come a Long Way? Processed Cheese Was All We Knew When I was growing up in Japan, "cheese" basically meant processed cheese (プロセスチーズ). That was it. I'm not even sure I knew natural cheese existed back then — it just wasn't part of everyday life. My First Real Encounter […]