how to order coffee abroad

How to Order Coffee Abroad: Tips for 8 Cultures

Food etiquette gets discussed often. Beverage etiquette is more specialized and easier to get wrong, partly because beverages are often the first thing a tourist orders — coffee in the morning, wine at lunch, tea in the afternoon. Get the beverage order right and the meal starts well.

what to eat in Tokyo

What to Eat in Tokyo: Essential Dishes for First-Timers

Tokyo isn't a single cuisine. It's a layered city of cuisines — washoku (traditional Japanese), regional specialties from across Japan that get represented here, French-Japanese fusion, Italian-Japanese fusion, sushi at every price tier, ramen as a serious art form, izakaya as social infrastructure, kaiseki as the most refined hospitality experience in world food.