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What Is Yuzu? The Japanese Citrus Fruit and Yuzu Sake
Kayoko Hirata Paku
Bright, tart and incredibly aromatic, yuzu is a unique Japanese citrus fruit that has captivated chefs, bartenders, home cooks and sake enthusiasts aro...
The Ultimate Ramen & Sake Pairing Guide
Taylor Markarian
There’s no sensation quite like feeling the steam rise from a large bowl of ramen. Its entrancing, salty-sweet aroma envelopes you, tingling your nose ...
What Is Kaiseki? Your Guide to Japanese Kaiseki Cuisine
Taylor Markarian
Described by CNN as “the world’s finest meal,” kaiseki is equal parts art form and cuisine. It is also confusing and full of ironies. The much-lauded m...
The Best Calbee Chips Flavors
Taylor Markarian
When exploring Japanese snacks, Calbee is one of the first brand names you’ll come across. Since its inception more than seven decades ago, the Japanes...
10 Best Japanese Chips To Try
Taylor Markarian
In the United States, tried-and-true flavors like sour cream and onion, barbecue, and even just the good old kettle-cooked potato chip will always have...
What Are Otsumami? Traditional Japanese Bar Snacks
Sam Fairchild
From beer nuts to Scotch eggs to tapas, the world of drinking snacks is as diverse as the cultures that produce them. In Japan, these drinking snacks w...
Tippsy Presents: An Evening with IWA Sake
Taylor Markarian
Connecting sake makers with sake drinkers is central to Tippsy’s purpose, so orchestrating an intimate dinner with IWA founder and maker Richard Geoffr...
Japan’s 5 Best Yatai Foods and Sake Pairings
Alice Hama
July and August are full of exciting summer festivals (“natsumatsuri”) throughout Japan. The word “natsu” means summer and “matsuri” means festival. H...
How To Make the Perfect Saketini
Jake Lee
The saketini is a familiar yet nuanced modern cocktail. It’s a great beverage for sake drinkers as well as cocktail lovers. Utilizing sake rather than ...
What Is Omakase? An Evening at Sushi Nakazawa
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
A few months ago, I was at Japan Village in Brooklyn’s Industry City, an old warehouse complex turned into a vibrant community of food, arts and crafts...
A Complete Mixology Guide: 15 Sake Cocktail Recipes
Jake Lee
Sake is often drunk on its own as a stand-alone beverage. But what if it didn’t have to be? This article will explore different cocktail recipes that f...
Three Classic Cocktails with Sake
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
Sometimes, a good cocktail is what’s needed! Especially in the cooler months when beer feels out of sync with the weather and wine might be a little h...
5 Reasons Sake Box Is a Perfect Gift
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
When the holidays come around, three things come to mind: don’t stress, don’t overspend and make the best of time with family and friends. So when it c...
Japanese Hot Pot and Sake
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
When the crisp autumn winds tap on the window, it’s time for hot pot! “Nabemono,” a compound word made up of nabe for “cooking pot” and mono for “thin...
Yuzu—1 Sake, 3 Ways
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
As watermelon is the fruit of summer in the United States, so is fresh yuzu in Japan. But exactly what is this bright yellow surprise? Believed to be a...
Best Sushi in Los Angeles: Kiriko Sushi
Alice Hama
Hi Tippsy fans! My name is Alice Hama. I am one of the contributing writers at Tippsy. For those of you who do not know about me, I am a certified som...
Perfect Pairings with Plum Sake
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
Early spring in Japan You might believe the flowering trees to be cherry blossoms but it is actually the plum blossom that graces the landscape beginn...
For a Happy Valentine, Try Chocolate with Sake
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
Here we are, 2021! Although we’re still figuring out a lot, the new year brings a sense of relief and excitement that we might one day soon be able to ...
Seasonal Sake Box for Every Taste—a Sake Sommelier’s Guide
Bryan West
At the beginning of the fall, Tippsy began an exciting new approach to their subscription service. Each season, subscription holders will now receive s...
Virtual Sake Party — How to Celebrate the Holidays during COVID
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
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. Aft...
Filipino Food and Sake
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
Although it might seem that Japanese restaurants are everywhere, this wasn’t the case 50 years ago. Until the 1960s, Japanese food was still perceived ...
Sake Sommelier Pairing Ideas: Shinsei “Junmai Daiginjo”
Alice Hama
Yamamoto Honke was established in 1677 in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto Prefecture. Fushimi is home to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Japan’s best-known Shin...
Fun & Safe Summer Bucket List
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
These days may have you feeling like Rapunzel wondering, When will my life begin? You’ve probably baked dozens of bread, completed a few DIY projects, ...
Sake Sommelier Pairing Ideas: Asabiraki “Suijin”
Alice Hama
Asabiraki “Suijin” is one of the popular sake produced by Asabiraki Brewery located in Iwate Prefecture. Asabiraki brewery was established in 1871 by t...
Comprehensive Sake Pairing Ideas for Wine Lovers and Sake Beginners
Alice Hama
As the Japanese culinary trend evolves and consumers become familiar with sake, sommeliers are increasingly observing the rise of the importance of “sa...
May in Quarantine—Tippsy and Takeout, Part 2
Bryan West
May rolls along and we find ourselves continuing to do our part to stay safe and healthy by remaining at home. It seemed right to pair this month’s sak...
April in Quarantine — Tippsy and Takeout
Bryan West
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 n...
Cheese and Sake Pairing
Alice Hama
As sake attracts growing interest among international sommeliers, the idea of cheese and sake pairing has become a trendy topic. Sake contains lactic a...
My March Tippsy Box
Bryan West
Let’s face it: we’re dealing with some very strange and uncertain times. It’s more important than ever to find a way to inject a bit of joy into your l...
How To Set Up a Sake Bar at Home
Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
The next best thing to actually being in Japan is eating really good Japanese food with sake in hand. There is something so comforting and satisfying a...
My February Tippsy Box
Bryan West
I recently received my first subscription box from Tippsy, and couldn’t wait to see (and taste) what they had sent me. It’s so fun to get a package eac...
Sake Sommelier Pairing Ideas: Nanbu Bijin “AWA Sparkling”
Alice Hama
This is a refreshing and elegant sparkling sake made by Nanbu Bijin Brewery located in Iwate Prefecture. Established in 1902, the brewery has been a tr...
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