Sake

This light and drinkable cocktail pairs the bittersweet flavor of grapefruit with botanical gin and sparkling sake for a bubbly finish.

Loosely inspired by the flavors of Japanese kakuni, this supple sticky-sweet and salty braised pork belly comes together in just one pot.

Call on these adorable sliders piled high with juicy braised pork for a party or game night—they're great for feeding a crowd and almost all the components can be made well in advance.

Every batch of clams will bring a different level of saltiness to this update on linguine with clams, so be sure to taste the broth and add water as needed in case it's too salty.

Simple braised greens with sake and white wine—the perfect side to, let’s say, a rack of sticky miso ribs.

It’s like your fish had a spa day and returned luxuriously silky and perfectly cooked and ready for you to eat.

Out of 1000 or so sake breweries operating today, only 20 are run by women tōji. But Miho Imada isn’t counting.

How to ditch the bottle and make—and use—homemade teriyaki sauce.

In Japan’s prettiest city, the train station is filled with ramen, the tofu is plentiful, and it’s easy to get a taste of what this country’s food is really all about

These six classic Japanese recipes are full of flavor, light on ingredients, good for you, and surprisingly quick to make.

The secret to juicy, tender, delicately steamed white-meat chicken and squash? Going slow.

Pro tip: Viva brand paper towels are used at Rintaro specifically for insulating the cod from its salty cure and will absorb moisture without falling apart.

We're loving the Birth of Sake, the new food documentary about the art of making rice wine.

Navigate Japan's mixology epicenter—as tipsily traversed by writer Hugh Garvey in "Tokyo, Cocktail Capital of the World"—with this helpful map.

In the city's back alleys, subbasements, and skyscrapers, Japan's bartenders have perfected the fine art of mixology. For a slideshow of images from this story, click here. And check out an annotated map of Tokyo showing where to taste the best of the city's cocktail revolution.