In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing the regional style of sake. In this fourth article of the series, we will travel through the Kanto region which covers seven prefectures including Tokyo.

Growing up, I had the impression that cheese and pepperoni slices were just common go-to snacks that parents would toss into their kids’ lunchboxes.

Holiday gatherings are a little tricky this year. We want to keep safe but as the holidays roll in, it becomes more difficult to keep to ourselves.

Chubu Region is the central area of Japan’s mainland Honshu island, sitting between Kansai and Kanto Region.

Sake is a world-class beverage and we’re eager to try some sake pairings with Filipino food in celebration of October’s Filipino American History Month.

In the first series of Regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing the regional style of sake.

Munenori Ozaki is the third-generation kuramoto (brewery president) at Tentaka Brewing Company keeping up with the challenge of making sake delicious and safe.

When I learned that Tippsy would be offering a set of Hakkaisan sake, I couldn’t wait to try it. Hakkaisan was one of the first brands I purposely tried and shared with others, and it was even more memorable to me because we had interviewed Timothy Sullivan, Sake Samurai, Sake Educator and Hakkaisan Global Ambassador, for our first Spotlight interview.

Tetsuro Igarashi is a toji at Kumazawa Brewing Company. Their famous Tensei series is widely enjoyed as the perfect summer sake.

What characterizes the regional style of sake? First, breweries have historically chosen locations with certain conditions, such as climate and geographical features including abundant natural water sources. 

Fathers are a talented bunch. Even when something is new to them and there are no manuals or roadmaps, somehow, they get things done!

Brunch is a most pleasurable time. In some places, it can begin as early as 9:00 in the morning and end as late as 4:00 in the afternoon, solving the question of what to eat in one extensive, relaxing meal.

May rolls along and we find ourselves continuing to do our part to stay safe and healthy by remaining at home.

So it’s been a month now. A month of isolation, a month of social distancing, a month of sorely missing all the creature comforts we took for granted not too long ago.

The Thanksgiving meal is one of my favorite meals to prepare because it’s the single occasion out of the entire year when I don’t have to figure out what to make!

This sake has a complex aroma of baked fruits like fig and prune followed by grain nuances such as rye and buckwheat.

Tippsy brings you simple but delicious recipes that pair well with our selected sake.