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Oota Yakisoba is one of the many Yakisoba dishes available in Japan. However, this kind of Yakisoba stands out from the rest due to its characteristics. If you're curious about it, continue reading below. What is Oota Yakisoba? Oota Yaki...

Walk through central Fujinomiya around lunchtime and you will smell it before you see it. Sauce hits a hot iron griddle somewhere, and the scent drifts down the street toward Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha. Locals barely notice. For them, t...

Curry is one of the famous dishes in Japan. As a matter of fact, they often serve it in three different ways. These are curry rice, curry bread, and curry udon. In addition to that, they developed new dishes that go well with curry. For ...

Kurume ramen is a rich, intensely porky tonkotsu ramen from Kurume City in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is widely considered the birthplace of cloudy pork-bone broth ramen in Japan. The style features a thick, dark soup, a bold pork aroma, and...

When you say Japanese food, Katsu Don may be one of the first ones to come to your mind. In fact, it is so famous that many shops abroad sell this too. But, what is it about Katsu Don that makes it a favorite among many? What is Katsu Do...

Fish is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. In fact, it is safe to say that they eat a lot of fish in a week. The fact that Japan is a huge island means they have a variety of fish available. Thus, they created dishes that use fish as...

Fish cake is a famous food in East Asia. In fact, there are a lot of ways how to eat it. Some would love to enjoy it as a snack, while some eat it as a side dish. Regardless of how you like to eat fish cake, no one can deny that it's tas...

Karashi renkon ranks among the proudest foods of Kumamoto. The dish packs lotus root holes with spicy mustard miso. Cooks then dip it in batter and deep-fry it until golden. Curious how a sick lord sparked this Edo period creation? You w...

Kumamoto ramen is a tonkotsu ramen style from Kumamoto Prefecture. Cooks blend pork bones with chicken bones, then finish each bowl with mayu, a black garlic oil. That combination sets it apart from Hakata ramen and other Kyushu tonkotsu...

If you're a fan of anime or manga, you've seen Omu Rice for sure! In fact, it may be one of the most used Japanese food in them. Even food vlogs (video blogs) also post about it often. So, what exactly is Omu Rice and why is it so popula...