The perfect strawberry does exist. Photo courtesy of Oishii.
Japanese goods are cult favorites for a reason: they're high-quality, reliable, and spark joy. We rounded up a few products we've been buying to satisfy our Japanese cravings until we can travel there again.
What would you pay to try the best strawberry in the world? Michelin-starred chefs are pining over these sumptuous berries by New-Jersey based Oishii, the first indoor strawberry grow farm in America. Using seeds from the rare, juicy strawberries found seasonally in the fields of the Japanese Alps, the farm uses a vertical growing method with zero pesticides and a climate control to perfectly replicate the light rain, cool breeze, and bright sun of a Japanese winter day. The berries are popping up on dessert menus at several restaurants around NYC, including Japanese restaurants who present them unadulterated, like sashimi. If you want to create your own berry feast at home, Oishii delivers around NYC and is available for pickup at Murray's Cheese and Carissa's the Bakery in East Hampton. ($50)