Plum wine, like the variety served at our Japanese restaurant in Bothell, is a sweet alcoholic beverage made from Chinese ume plums. This drink became big in Japan at some point around the 17th century, and has steadily been working its way into the worldwide scene throughout the recent years. It’s similar in many ways […]
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Rediscover Ramen
Ramen doesn’t have the best of reputations in the United States. When most people hear the word, they think of the packets of painfully high-sodium noodles you can buy at the gas station. If this describes your own experience with ramen, come on down to our Japanese restaurant in Bothell; after trying our miso ramen […]
America’s First Sushi Restaurant
Back in the 1960’s, a Japanese man named Noritoshi Kanai introduced an American business associate to Edomae-sushi in Japan. His associate was so impressed that he brought the dish back to Los Angeles and started Kawafuku Restaurant. This restaurant, found in LA’s Little Tokyo became the first place in the United States to serve Edomae-sushi. […]
How to Spot Japanese Soy Sauce
Most people don’t think too much about the difference between different kinds of soy sauce. If you’ve tried one, you’ve tried them all, right? Not quite! The sauce you find at our Bothell Japanese restaurant is actually made in a style that is distinctly Japanese. Indeed, there is an important distinction to be made between […]
Sake: the World’s Favorite Rice Wine!
Do you need a proper beverage to complement your meal? Sushi Hana’s Bothell Japanese restaurant is pleased to offer Japan’s famous rice wine, sake, to round off your sushi experience. This is the national drink of Japan, traditionally dubbed the “drink of the gods”, which has taken a strong foothold both within the country and […]