Japan Yakiniku & Offal Japanese Yakiniku (焼肉) Date August 30, 2023 Reading Time 16 Mins Read Imagine a small grill in the middle of your table. Thin slices of beef tongue, marbled short rib and mushrooms…
Hokkaido Japanese Pickles Matsumae zuke (松前漬け) Date August 24, 2023 Reading Time 5 Mins Read In northern Japan, there’s a special food treasure called Matsumae zuke with deep roots in tradition and skill. It comes…
Japan Japanese Seasonings & Pantry Karashi (辛子) Date August 22, 2023 Reading Time 6 Mins Read Karashi is a spicy Japanese mustard with a kick that might surprise you. Stepping away from the milder profile of…
Dashi Japan Katsuobushi (鰹節) Date August 19, 2023 Reading Time 1 Min Read Katsuobushi is made from skipjack tuna. Producers smoke, dry, and ferment it, then shave it into flakes for Japanese dashi,…
Japan Japanese Rice Dishes Sekihan (赤飯) Date August 16, 2023 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Delve into the world of “Sekihan” – not just a dish but a cherished tradition in the Land of the…
Chubu Ishikawa Japanese Rice Dishes Yoshoku Hanton rice (ハントンライス) Date August 10, 2023 Reading Time 5 Mins Read Journey to the coastal city of Kanazawa in Japan, and you are in for an irresistible treat that tells a…
Hokkaido Japanese Fruit Yuubari melon (夕張メロン) Date August 9, 2023 Reading Time 8 Mins Read The Yuubari King Melon, often called the Yūbari Melon, is a jewel of Japanese agriculture, cultivated only in Yūbari City,…
Chubu Donburi Fukui Japanese Rice Dishes Sauce katsu don (ソースカツ丼) Date August 1, 2023 Reading Time 6 Mins Read What do you imagine when you hear sauce katsu don? Many think of katsu don with a sweet, salty soy…
Japanese Noodles Kyushu Okinawa Other Noodles Okinawa soba (沖縄そば) Date July 31, 2023 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Okinawa soba is the most iconic noodle dish of Okinawa Prefecture, and despite the name it contains no buckwheat at…
Japanese Sweets Kyushu Okinawa Chinsuko (ちんすこう) Date July 25, 2023 Reading Time 5 Mins Read Chinsuko is a traditional Okinawan sweet prominent in the rich pantheon of Japanese confectioneries. While mainland Japanese sweets are often…