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WASHINGTON—The United States receives the lion’s share of the world’s foreign direct investments (FDI). Despite rising anti-globalization and protectionist sentiment, the country is expected to strengthen its reputation as the most attractive hub for international investors. The United States remained the largest recipient of FDI in 2017, attracting an estimated $311 billion in inflows. This investment […]
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Chef Jet Tila, judge on the Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen, dishes on how he learned the wide range of recipes in his new cookbook.
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Chef Jet Tila, a regular judge on the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, shares his recipe for homemade teriyaki sauce with salmon. You’ll never need store-bought teriyaki sauce again. Salmon Teriyaki Introduction This is a staple recipe in my house. My pantry is always stocked with the basics like soy and mirin. If you don’t have […]
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To explore a laid-back side of Tokyo where the locals enjoy good times, comfort food, and plenty of booze, we recommend these spots.
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When you dine at the sushi counter of Shimizu Sushi and Shochu Bar, with chef Hisao Shimizu preparing the meal right in front of you, your singular focus on the pieces of sushi presented before you heightens your senses. The taste of the seafood is intensified. Watching Shimizu work is mesmerizing. He deftly molds the rice […]
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Okonomi's breakfast set highlights seafood and the simplicity of Japanese cooking.
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At the East Village restaurant, Mew Men, chicken broth ramen take the spotlight—updated with unexpected elements to familiar ramen tropes.
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There are a plethora of sushi restaurants in New York City, almost too many to choose from. For those who are seeking an authentic sushi experience, Sushiden, a restaurant that hails straight from Japan, with two locations in Midtown, will give you a proper introduction. Japanese Origin Sushiden started in downtown Tokyo more than 60 […]
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Nissan Motor Corp. found a creative marketing solution to promote its self-driving technology, the ProPilot system. The Japanese carmaker developed prototypes of self-driving chairs that automatically wait in line and move along a set path. The chairs reduce the hassle of standing in line for customers. And they could be used outside crowded restaurants. “The […]
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For the ultimate expression of summer's beauty, try Japanese kaiseki. The traditional meal captures the season's bounty.
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Amami Bar and Restaurant serves up a genre of Japanese food that is pure comfort, filled with deep-fried goodness and addictively flavorful sauces.
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Richmond, Canada—a city just minutes from downtown Vancouver—is a wonderland of Asian cuisine, with some of the best Cantonese food in North America.
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Ramen Lab’s latest collaboration is with the Fung Bros, a popular duo who produce food and travel videos on YouTube. Three types of ramen, all infused with the Fung Bros’ Chinese-American heritage, will be served: the Lap Cheong Gyoza, in chicken broth topped with dumplings that are stuffed with Chinese sausage; the Chill The Beef, in […]
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If you yearn to experience Japanese culture but can’t make the trip to Japan just yet, you can get a taste of its quirky snack and toy culture with Skoshbox’s latest line of delivery snack boxes. Earlier this month, the snack subscription service launched Japan Box, its largest collection of Japanese treats yet. Each box […]
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Minamoto Kitchoan is a master at making wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, that capture the essence of each passing season.
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There is a new hot spot on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood that has just become one of my new favorites. For starters, I love teppanyaki, and I also love well-prepared, quality meat and seafood. And ROKU has the best of both! In fact, ROKU has elevated the entire teppanyaki experience with the highest […]
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The craft of grilling chicken, or yakitori, is showcased through a 10-course kaiseki, a Japanese multicourse meal traditionally served to royalty.
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In the bustling area of old town Pasadena is Osawa, a uniquely inspired Japanese restaurant. Osawa, featuring otsumami, shabu shabu, sushi, and more, is the perfect combination of traditional Japanese fine dining and the revered hospitality of Japan. Osawa’s legendary Executive Chef Shigefumi Tachibe uses carefully purveyed ingredients, and prepares them with skill and […]
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Six beautiful translucent whales float in a circle, each carrying a sublime scene in its body, as if it absorbed a piece of the sea’s bottom or perhaps something from another world. For Isana Yamada, this is not a guessing game though—each detail has its meaning behind it. Yamada, a 27-year-old Japanese artist and designer, […]
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It’s like “Mission: Impossible” to find a Pan-Asian restaurant that executes well a great variety of dishes from Asian cuisine, but Arbor Bistro delivers on the challenge. Located across the street from the Film Forum in Greenwich Village, Arbor Bistro is a great option for theatergoers who need to fill up before or after a […]
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There’s creativity and deliciousness aplenty at Bara, an under-the-radar spot on the Lower East Side.
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Teshigotoya brings the latest on the Tokyo izakaya scene to New York: food that blends Japanese flavors with European cooking techniques and presentation.
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There’s food you can intellectualize about, and then there’s food so visceral it obliterates the merest trace of thought. That was my experience at Yakiniku Futago, a restaurant that opened on West 17th Street in June, specializing in Japanese barbecue. What it really is, is heaven for meat lovers. The star here is the beef, […]
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Canadian Katsura Sunshine performs Japanese rakugo comic storytelling.
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Crrrrrrunch. That’s the sound when you take that first bite into Brian Tsao’s Beef Bulgogi Tacos—the cracking of the wonton shell encasing the tender beef and kimchi slaw. One also imagines it was the crushing sound that accompanied Tsao’s victory over Bobbly Flay during a taco throwdown last year, with that particular taco. “It was […]
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Neta serves stellar omakase dinners. That’s a well-known fact. A lesser known fact? The establishment puts on an equally elegant and tasteful lunch menu that, although not nearly as fancy as a chef’s curated eight-plus course meal, tastes just as good, in a more inviting and comforting way. Neta’s lunch menu includes traditional Japanese teishoku, […]
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LOS ANGELES—Behind a set of shades hiding the dining room from the kitchen, chef Niki Nakayama wraps her fingers around a giant live scallop and gently pries open the shell. She takes a knife and trims out the sand-colored flesh inside. Later, she’ll pair it with kiwi, dill, and a beet and sorrel sauce with […]