Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. If you like Japanese food, you may enjoy Japanese sake as well. But many of us ...

Materra's Japanese series of wines hails from Napa but is specifically designed to go with Pacific Rim cuisine. This is the Yoshino Rose. The foods of the Pacific Rim, especially Chinese, Japanese, ...

Wine may be the classic option for high-minded food pairings, but one writer believes beer should be your go-to choice. Here's why. For more than 20 years John Holl has been covering the beer industry ...

“What do you think pairs well with Funyuns?” asks Kirstin Jackson of the 20 curious students gathered for an evening workshop she’s leading at San Francisco’s non-profit community cooking school 18 ...

Of the many culinary sins of our nation, perhaps the most egregious was the partitioning of food and drink into two different cultures. Ask any wine professional—hell, ask any European—and they’ll ...

Food pairing and cross-cultural culinary practices represent a confluence of tradition, chemistry and sensory perception that underpins global gastronomy. This field examines how ingredients are ...

Winter hunger behaves differently. It isn’t impatient or restless. It settles in slowly, often long after dinner, asking not ...

That expensive organic spinach you’ve been eating might not be doing as much for your body as you think. The shocking truth is that many nutrient-rich foods fail to deliver their full benefits when ...

Wondering what to eat with coffee to make your mornings even better? You’re not alone—it’s so disappointing when a great cup of coffee falls flat because the food pairing just doesn’t hit right. As a ...

Turmeric gets a lot of attention for its anti-inflammatory benefits. Its main compound, curcumin, has been shown to support ...