Mr Lyan’s Taste Trips — Exploring Japan’s Food, Drinks, Hidden Gems, and Culture
📣 Welcome to Mr Lyan’s Taste Trips – episode one‼️
Our exploration of Kyoto and Tokyo includes behind-the-scenes access to Yamazaki Distillery, a tour of Nishika Market with local guide Hikoru Onu, drinks at Bar High Five with the inimitable Hidetsugu Ueno, pizza-making (and eating) at Seirinkan, deep diving into shoyu (soy sauce) with fifth generation producer Sawai Hisateru, tasting Japan’s incredible fruits, making drinks at Virtu, and – of course – a trip to 7-Eleven for an egg sando and a canned Suntory highball – and MORE!
Stay tuned, as we’ve much more to come.
This series is editorially independent and made possible through the support of House of Suntory
Drink Smart | 21+ only. Do not share with those under 21.
00:00 Introduction to Mr Lyan’s Taste Trips
02:00 Welcome to Kyoto
02:32 Nishiki Market
04:40 Yamazaki Distillery
11:20 Shoyu Brewery
13:28 Kyoto Overview
13:57 Welcome to Tokyo
14:35 Exploring Japanese Fruit
16:40 Highballs at Bar High Five
21:00 The Best Pizza in The World
24:00 Japanese Convenience Store
25:45 Making a Non-Alcoholic Cocktail with Mr Lyan
27:00 Japan Overview
28:00 Making a Cocktail at Virtu Bar, Tokyo
32:46 Japan Summary and End Credits
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As if I didn't have a strong enough desire to get to Japan already… amazing first episode! Banging drinks and insight to the culture (and that carafe really was extra! 😂). Looking forward to future Taste Trips