wagyu

THERE are hundreds of dishes worthy of mention in this column, but here's just a small selection to get you started... enjoy!

If you hadn’t noticed already, the Japanese take dining out very seriously. But one of the more relaxed forms of dining is the izakaya pub restaurant. Best described as casual Japanese dining, an izakaya serves lots of small dishes of meat, seafood and vegetables in an array of styles. The founders of Yawaraya, Shintaro Hagiwara and wife

Tetsuya. It is a name that stops Australian foodies in their tracks. The story of a young Japanese man arriving in Australia with no English, no money and no experience who went on to establish one of the best restaurants in the world has become dining folklore. Now right here in Niseko, we have our own version of Tetsuya who has a similar

Mention Hokkaido to most Japanese from “the south” and the first thing they think about is not snow. It’s food. For them, a trip to Hokkaido is not complete without indulging in Hokkaido’s famous foods: salmon sashimi and roe, ramen noodles, hairy crab, and wagyu beef. You can knock a few of these off your list in one visit