Under the Taste Scope

Under the Taste Scope

A Sweet Made for Gods, Not Customers
What a humble monaka reveals about faith, flavor, and the art of not selling yourself
Jun 20 • Dr. Wagashi
The Boiling Point of Comfort
On the volatile chemistry of sake, mother’s cooking, and the beautiful irony of tolerance
Jun 6 • Dr. Wagashi

May 2026

What We Train Ourselves Not to Notice
A late-noon meditation on beef tendon, Rome, and the price of an ordinary lunch
May 30
A Thousand Years, Still Warm
On taste, time, and what survives both
May 23 • Dr. Wagashi
How Spiced Curry Tames the Wild
A wagashi obsessive goes to Nara and finds a mandala of curry
May 16 • Dr. Wagashi
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