Tippsy Sake Blog

Saikyo miso-glazed black cod, or just “miso cod” in the U.S., is a savory Japanese fish dish made by marinating fish in a paste made with miso, mirin, ...

As the weather cools and the holiday season creeps up we start to crave richer foods. One of my favorite things to make for holiday gatherings is butte...

Hambagu is an iconic yoshoku dish, a western-inspired Japanese dish. Growing up, this was a special occasion menu for me as my mom always served it on...

I cooked this dish one night when my sommelier friends came over to my place after working a late night shift. I did not have much ingredients left in ...

Katsu sando “Sando” is the word Japanese people use for sandwich for short, like a nickname. When you go to a “konbini” (convenience store) in Japan, ...

Temaki literally means “a hand roll.” At a sushi restaurant, it is usually a cone-shaped sushi wrapped with nori seaweed. Temaki can also mean do-it-yourself sushi and compared to making sushi roll...

Temaki literally means “a hand roll.” At a sushi restaurant, it is usually a cone-shaped sushi wrapped with nori seaweed. Temaki can also mean do-it-yo...

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. I ...

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