These days, you can’t walk past a cafe window in Berlin without seeing someone chatting over a vibrant green latte. “Matcha” has officially taken over the world. But what actually is matcha? And what is Sado (茶道)—the Japanese tea ceremony—that lies behind it? Today, I wanted to...
Hi everyone, Coco here. This week, we are headed straight into the heart of the casual Japanese food scene: the Izakaya (居酒屋). If you’ve never been, an izakaya is essentially Japan’s answer to a cozy neighborhood pub—a warm, completely unpretentious space where people gather after work or...
Last week, we explored the tiny universe of traditional Japanese potato salad. I hope you all enjoyed it! If you haven’t tried making it with German potatoes yet, please give it a go—the silky, elegant texture is something you truly have to experience in your own kitchen. This...
Hi everyone, Coco here. There’s a concept in Japanese home cooking called Ichiju-Sansai (一汁三菜), which literally means "one soup, three dishes." It’s the traditional layout of a meal: a bowl of rice and hot miso soup, paired with one main protein and two small vegetable...
The Story by Coco & The Recipe & Kitchen Notes by Kiki Hi, I’m Coco. If you’re reading this, you probably already love Japanese food. Sushi, ramen, tempura—Japan has so many incredible dishes that the world has come to love. But now that you’ve found us...
I need to make a small confession: when it comes to rice, I am incredibly particular. I was born and raised in Niigata—a region in Japan universally celebrated as the ultimate "rice country." Growing up surrounded by endless, golden paddy fields and eating some of the most...
