#Japanese Brew

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

TO ALL THE BANGERS, BEER DRINKERS, & HELL-RAISERS -- THIS ONE'S FOR YOU -- KANPAI!

PIC INFO: Spotlight on vocalist/lyricist Phil Anselmo of American groove/thrash metal band PANTERA, photographed in Japan during the band's "Vulgar Display of Power" Tour, c. summer '92. 📸: Joe Giron.

"In July of 1992 the band made their first trek to Japan for a headlining tour. There were dates in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Every show sold out and the fans were amazing. Traditionally, Japanese fans stay in their seats and show their appreciation by clapping, but Pantera’s infectious “power” metal had the crowds on their feet at every show.

To liven up the backstage hours before the band hit the stage, we did a bunch of portrait sessions using Japanese props and signage.

We also discovered Kirin and Asahi beer on this trip. The best part was that they sold small "pony" kegs in vending machines on the street. Any time we ventured out of our hotel, we’d load up to bring back to our rooms. One night, we were riding back to our hotel in a cab when we spied a beer vending machine at an intersection and attempted to hop out of the cab. Our cabbie thought we were skipping out on the fare and freaked, but we somehow convinced him to pull over so we could stock up."

-- JOE GIRON (PANTERA photographer on the band's exploits in Japan)

Sources: www.pinterest.com/pin/324048135691554113 & Medium.

[fullcravings]

Hojicha Latte ほうじ茶ラテ

[cheesedtoteawithyou]

Today I'm feeling very thankful for my teajourney, that it led me to so many cool people, that I found a new passion in the pretty boring life I led, and that I can keep learning something new.

Tea is a very cool thing, not only is it a tasty treat, but it can also improve ones health and wellbeing. You can use it as your meditation, your ritual, powerbooster, etc.

Whether you enjoy pouring its sweet drops onto a teapet with gratitude or you'd rather save every bit to yourself, doesn't matter, ceremony is yours and only yours to enjoy.

I think tea is one of those things that taught me to be grateful for the little things in life, and kind of stay in the moment,

and for that I'm grateful.

[aruharus-minitelier]

[neversetyoufree]

Wait hold on I just noticed something really funny.

I'm sure we all remember the incredibly gay moment of Domi quoting her father at Jeanne to talk about "enjoying her beauty:"

But! I just realized that this line was changed a bit from the real de Sade quote. The real life version that's usually quoted is this: "Sexual pleasure is, I agree, a passion to which all others are subordinate but in which they all unite." To be really reductive, it's essentially saying "everything is about sex."

Which like. This line as written was already a lot. But so long as there was no translation weirdness, we can assume that Mochijun picked this line out for this scene based on the "sexual pleasure" version. Hello lesbians.

[awesomecopper]

Had some bancha green tea with onigiri and edamame! I like to think my onigiri craftsmanship is improving. Fortunately it tastes delicious either way!

[sableeira]

there is no foreign author as influential to a group of people as Franz Kafka is to Japanese writers. It’s like Kafka is their special little guy.

[ppmid]

Kappa Coffee - check this and all my Japanese culture based designs here: ppmid.threadless.com

[bmpmp3]

i really like tea but i havent been able to drink much in a bajillion years because as ive gotten a little bit older i've gotten even worse with hot drinks than i used to be and i dont have the time to wait for them to cool down OTL i mean i was always bad with hot things (i drink coffee with like half of the cup as cold milk to cool it down faster <3 ) but like now if a drink is like a degree too warm i die in real life

[ganondoodle]

girl help! people on twitter are explaining why he has green skin to me!! "hes always been green!! green skin is a sign of being evil just like witches have green skin!! i prefer green!!"

good for you!! make your own post!! if you dont like my little edit keep scrolling! its not that hard! i hate the green and im not on other peoples posts hating on it either!

also! just bc hes been like that before doesnt mean we cant want him to have a normal skin tone for once now

did a quick edit, green begone

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

HERE'S TO THIRSTY THURSDAY & THE ART OF COCKTAIL PHOTOGRAPHY.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the art of martini/whiskey/cocktail/drink photography, and a happy Thirsty Thursday to all. 📸: David Luciano, c. 2017.

"If you were to ask me if I'd ever had the bad luck to miss my daily cocktail, I'd have to say that I doubt it; where certain things are concerned, I plan ahead."

-- LUIS BUÑUEL (1900-1983), Spanish filmmaker & cocktail enthusiast

Source: www.bonappetit.com/story/history-of-my-long-drinking-life.

[cheesedtoteawithyou]

hi!! im thinking about getting tea for christmas for myself, what would you suggest trying? i havent gotten the chance to try much so i have no clue!! ive had shou puerh and did Not like it that much (tho it may have been a quality issue with that store- it was cheap). the sheng puerh i tried was great, so im kinda thinking a green or another sheng puerh. (if you have specific links to shops id love those, but not necessary) hope youve had a great week !! <3

Hello hello! Some cool things I would recommend trying are: blooming teas (teas made into a ball along with flowers that open up in hot water), some household name oolongs such as: Milky Oolong, Duck Poop Oolong or Oriental Beauty.

Yes, Shu Puerhs aren't for everyone, I myself haven't found any that suit my taste. But for Shengs, I found that Banna House (from Czech republic) has some very good quality ones, some even taste like honey.

For green teas, Genmaicha or Gyokuro (if you're open to japanese teas and their saltiness/slight fishiness). Lung Jing is pretty good chinese staple. Another chinese green tea I found a liking to is - Gunpowder, very cheap but very good for your immune system, and imo, it tastes great.

Now, I don't know if I can recommend shops, because I'm from Europe, but if you are too or you're open to ordering from here, shops to skim through are: "čajovňa dobrých ľudí", "literárna čajovňa", "ichigo tea", "banna house".

However, an US teashop I found, and wanna try from in the near future is, "yunnansourcing" (good quality and reviews) and kuuracorp - Australian.

Thank you, and hope you've had a good week too, sweets!

If anybody is interested in adding to the conversation / has any suggestions, feel free to join in the comments :)).

[aruharus-minitelier]

[hojicha-co]

[miinos]

my need for uniformity and attention to minute detail being called ocd... sorry sir but I am just autistic. probably.

[proneboy]

Fine quality table display to understand the ingredients.

Today, too, I am drinking alone. I hit a sake shop that is considered a sacred place in Tokyo. I was surprised to see so many people there, as well as a variety of sake. Koyama Shoten Nishinomon Junmai Daiginjo Araubashiri Nishinomon Junmai Daiginjo Araubashiri Taste Evaluation Today’s snack Koyama Shoten Koyama Shoten At a liquor store in Tama City, I picked up a bottle of sake with a…