Krisha– Author –
Krisha
Food Writer
Krisha is a writer for Food in Japan, covering Japanese dishes, regional specialties, and food culture. Krisha’s articles introduce ingredients, flavors, preparation methods, and the cultural background of Japanese foods, helping readers understand what makes each dish distinctive.
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Nagasaki
Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し)
One of the Japan dishes, chawanmushi, is an egg mixed with eggs and broth, steamed with ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, lily root, and gingko in a bowl, and is treated as a steamed dish or soup.It is said that the roots of chawan... -
Roe & Fish Cakes
Mentaiko / Tarako (明太子 / たらこ)
What is Mentaiko? Tarako and mentaiko are traditional Japanese seafood ingredients, consisting of pollock roe from the Alaskan pollock, of the cod family. The Alaskan pollock is not a pollock in itself, but a cod; thus, tarako and mentai... -
Japanese Snacks
Kusa mochi (草餅)
What is Kusa mochi? Kusa mochi (草餅) is one of the Japanese sweets also known as "kusamochi or yomogi mochi (蓬餅)." Locals made it using mochi and yomogi (known as Japanese mugwort) leaves. In fact, this Kusa Mochi is the Yomogi Moch... -
Soba
Kawara Soba (瓦そば)
A dark tile arrives at the table, still sizzling. Then you see a nest of green noodles under strips of yellow egg, glossy beef, nori and a lemon slice. This is Kawara soba, a Yamaguchi local food created at Kawatana Onsen, a hot spring d... -
Japanese Wagyu
Matsusaka Beef (松阪牛)
Matsusaka beef (松阪牛) is a regional wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, and its rules are among the strictest in Japan. Specifically, producers raise only registered Japanese Black heifers that have never calved, inside a defined area aro... -
Donburi
Unadon (うな丼)
Today, eel is a very popular food and fish not only in Japan but also overseas. Unadon is a traditional Japanese food that uses grilled eel. It is one of Tokyo’s specialty cuisines from the Edo period, and locals usually served this by p... -
Japanese Sushi
Inari zushi (いなり寿司)
If you are planning a trip to Kyoto or any other part of Japan, or even if you are thinking about having a sushi night at home, then you definitely need to try Inarizushi. The delightful flavors of this sushi variation are truly worth ex... -
Japanese Snacks
Hishi mochi (菱餅)
Introduction to Hishi MochiIn Japan, they have this custom or festival in which they celebrated it for the growth of girls. They call it "Hinamatsuri" and they always held it on March 3rd. One of the indispensable items on this day is th... -
Japanese Snacks
Hina-arare (ひなあられ)
Hinaarare (雛あられ) are small, bite-sized Japanese rice crackers or puffed rice sweets traditionally eaten during Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day Festival) on March 3rd. They come in pink, white, and green colors representing the three seasons,... -
Japanese Seafood
Chirashizushi (ちらしずし)
Introduction to Chirashizushi Did you know that Japan has many types of sushi including Edomae sushi, Bekko sushi, Sasa sushi, Hatahata sushi, and Saba sushi? And today, we will add another type of sushi to the list. It is the Chirashizu...
