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Enjoy seasonal flavors with a lacquered beer cup

It's already the cold season. Sauteed seasonal shishamo roe and shimeji mushrooms are served with rowan leaves. Enjoy your beer in a beautiful lacquered cup (a wonderful Japanese dish that...

Enjoy the beautiful moon and moon-viewing sake ...

It may be a little early, but the harvest moon falls on October 6th. As the autumn nights get longer, it would be wonderful to enjoy some moon-viewing sake while...

The fungi porcini pasta stands out against the ...

  The fungi porcini pasta stands out against the beautiful rust-colored plate. This plate is a work by Mashiko potter Tadao Akutsu. The beautiful gradation created by the combination of...

Refresh your mood with a macchiato in the after...

  For your afternoon coffee break, you want to enjoy something a little different from the usual. A macchiato is the perfect match! The sweetness and slightly bitter coffee are...

Mashiko ware deep plates also go well with Ital...

I served Italian local dish Orecchiette con Cima di Rapa on a Mashiko ware dish. This deep dish is made by Ishioka Nobuyuki, a potter in Mashiko town, and has...

How to use small plates

A mamezara is a small plate that fits in the palm of your hand. It can also refer to a plate that is approximately 10cm in diameter or smaller. There...