Wine Pairing
Wine to pair with oden, by ingredient: daikon, egg, fishcakes, and beef tendon. An Italian importer in Tokyo on choosing a light, low-tannin red and chilled whites that slip in beside the dashi umami.
Wine to pair with tempura, by type: salt, tentsuyu, and kakiage. An Italian importer in Tokyo on choosing the dry Prosecco and crisp whites whose bubbles and acidity wash away the frying oil.
An Italian wine importer explains what to pour with sukiyaki. The sweet-savory warishita broth loves a fruit-forward red with gentle tannins, like Primitivo. Kanto vs Kansai styles, raw egg, and serving temperature.
Convenience-store snacks are plenty of fun with wine. Type by type (karaage, dried squid, cheese, chips and more), here is how to match sparkling, white and red to fat, salt and umami, plus easy picks.
Wine pairings for gyoza, explained by our sommelier for pan-fried, boiled and deep-fried styles: why Prosecco works so well, a Veneto table tradition, and how to choose and serve the right bottle for Japan's gyoza culture.
An Italian importer suggests wines for okonomiyaki and takoyaki. Sweet sauce and rich mayonnaise call for a fruity, high-acid red. Featuring Piedmont's Barbera, we explain how it works with teppan griddle food.