Trends and world food reporter
Hana tracks what is going viral in food and where it came from, with a focus on Japanese and East Asian cooking.
Every story follows our editorial standards.
The viral bar did not single-handedly empty the world of pistachios. It landed at the worst possible moment, on top of a weak US harvest and messy Iranian supply, and that is why the crunch is real.
Hana Yoshida · · 8 min read
All the flavor of xiao long bao with none of the pleating. The trick is where you put the broth.
Hana Yoshida · · 8 min read
The queue is the product now. The food is almost beside the point.
Hana Yoshida · · 8 min read
Ten dishes that explain Japan better than any guidebook, chosen for flavour, regional pride, and whether a traveller can actually find them.
Hana Yoshida · · 12 min read
No animation studio has ever made a fried egg look more like a religious experience.
Hana Yoshida · · 10 min read
