Food blogs and Instagrams are a huge thing in Sydney, and some might not realise that this is pretty unique to our beautiful city. While other cities definitely do have food bloggers, Sydney has a super active and really large community of people who post reviews, pictures, recipes, and events all related to food. It probably helps that we really do have a lot of events, including the Night Noodle Markets, Taste, and other huge yearly events. Sydney is also pretty well known for having a huge range of foreign foods that are actually authentic, and not localised versions of different cuisines.
Food blogging in Japan is quite different, and focuses more on eating in than eating out. In a country that has long working hours and very few holidays long enough for travelling, eating a delicious meal at home as a family is considered a luxury afforded only by the very lucky. While most meals are prepared at home by housewives in Japan, it’s rare for the whole family to have dinner together since dad is usually working until late into the night.
But when Japanese families get together for a meal, it’s pretty awe inspiring. Check out some of our favourite Instagrams straight out of Japan:
If you’re a fan of Fatties Burger Appreciation Society level indulgence and RamenWithFriends, then you’ll like Tommystyle_2030
His posts usually have English explanations, and as he states in his bio “EAT is ART!!!”. He’s good for Tokyo comfort food recommendations as he geotags every post.
If you like graphic design and Japanese minimalism, have a look at Kei Yamazaki
Kei documents daily breakfasts and also works with Empapura, a company that makes sustainable paper products out of organic banana plants.
If you like Buzzfeed and video recipes, you can’t miss Tastemade Japan
Seriously, who can go past Totoro bread! All the instructions are in Japanese, but the videos are simple and it’s easy to find similar recipes in English, or use the videos as inspiration!
Adam Liaw, Australian master chef, has recently publish a recipe book called The Zen Kitchen and so his Instagram feed has been full of home cooked Japanese meals.
Packed full of tips and tricks for cooking at home!
Makiko Aranaga makes the fluffiest chiffon cakes you’ve ever seen.
From Toyama, it’s a pretty small Instagram account, but you really can’t go past her baked goods. Every now and then you’ll get a sneak peak of the people she makes them for too.
Aya keeps a diary of her breakfasts and on weekends treats her family to something sweet.
Some of her best stuff is like the taiyaki spread above where it’s one food with many variations. It’s definitely a feast for the eyes.
Do you follow any Japanese accounts? Let us know your favourites in the comments!
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