Jessica Hernandez is a food nerd with a voracious appetite for food anthropology and gastronomy. You can find her probing the intersections of food origins, identity and culture while binging on beverages and konbini snacks in her home base in Long Beach, California. Find her work on IG @hernandezjess

Japan’s First Foray Into Vermouth
With its botanical-infused, sake-based formula, Oka Kura Bermutto plants a flag for Japanese vermouth.
- story: Jessica Hernandez
- photo: Lizzie Munro