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Spain

I thought I knew something about fish until I met up with Aitor Arregi, who heads the kitchen at Elkano, a seafood restaurant in Getaria…

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Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranian cooking, and was once so plentiful in southern Italy that it was used to fuel street lamps.…

Sushi
UK

London’s Japanese dining scene has matured beyond fleeting trends. Its constellation of authentic restaurants and intimate counters is now led by a new generation of…

La Maison Troisgros
France

La Maison Troisgros By Aiste Miseviciute In an unassuming part of an unremarkable French town, gastronomic history was made by two brothers and a simple…

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Spain

This piece is taken from Mizanplas #1: Japan and Spain, a new magazine dedicated to thoughtful writing on wine, gastronomy, and travel. The debut issue…

Le Pré Rosset, Megeve
France

Founded in the 1920s as one of France’s early purpose-built ski resorts, Megève has retained something rare: a living soul. Its cobblestoned streets, horse-drawn carriages…

Asana
Japan

Chef Tetsuya Asano is the head chef at TOKI, the signature restaurant of HOTEL THE MITSUI, Kyoto, located opposite the 17th-century Nijo Castle.  Seating forty-four…

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Italy

Written by Edoardo Celadon There’s likely no country in the world that has exported its cuisine better than Italy. To be honest, we Italians usually…

Gousses de petits pois et leurs tiges après arrosage en serre
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Smaller, flatter, more delicate and grain-like than the garden variety, guisante lágrima (teardrop pea) is both expensive and requires princesses-worthy care. Known by some as…