Donburi Japan Japanese Rice Dishes Oyako don (親子丼) Date October 4, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Oyakodon is a Japanese rice bowl made with chicken, egg, onion, and a dashi-based sauce. The name means “parent and…
Japan Shochu, Umeshu & Other Alcohol Shochu (焼酎) Date September 30, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit distilled from ingredients such as sweet potato, barley, and rice. Japan produces several traditional…
Kyushu Okinawa Pork Rafute (ラフテー) Date September 28, 2022 Reading Time 5 Mins Read You may have tried Japanese popular food such as ramen, onigiri, sushi, katsudon, etc. But if you want to experience…
Japanese Vegetables Kyushu Okinawa Goya Chanpuru (ゴーヤ チャンプルー) Date September 26, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Chanpuru, a staple dish in Okinawan izakayas and restaurants. It can found as a side dish in a lot of…
Japan Japanese Rice Dishes Onigiri Onigiri (おにぎり) Date September 23, 2022 Reading Time 13 Mins Read Onigiri are Japanese rice balls shaped by hand and often filled with salmon, umeboshi, tuna mayonnaise, or kombu. Cooks press…
Japan Sake Sake (日本酒) Date September 22, 2022 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Sake (or Japanese rice wine) is a classic Japanese alcoholic beverage with so many types and the process of making it reqires a…
Japan Roe & Fish Cakes Chikuwa (ちくわ) Date September 21, 2022 Reading Time 10 Mins Read Japanese traditional food is always famous for their mouthwatering fish dishes such as sushi, sashimi , hitsumabushi , etc. With…
Gyoza Japan Gyoza (餃子) Date September 16, 2022 Reading Time 10 Mins Read Gyoza is Japan’s beloved pan-fried dumpling — crispy on the bottom, juicy inside, and packed with garlic-seasoned pork and cabbage….
Kyushu Okinawa Shochu, Umeshu & Other Alcohol Awamori (泡盛) Date September 16, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Awamori is an Okinawan distilled liquor and the oldest one in Japan. Distillers make it from long-grain Thai rice and…
Japan Japanese Snacks Japanese Street Food Japanese Sweets Dango (団子) Date September 16, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Dango is a Japanese sweet that has been loved by Japanese people for a long time, and many people miss…