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Shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit distilled from ingredients such as sweet potato, barley, and rice. Japan produces several traditional alcoholic drinks besides sake. Generally, this is the best known of its distilled ones. Most bo...

Japanese traditional food is always famous for their mouthwatering fish dishes such as sushi, sashimi , hitsumabushi , etc. With the creativity of Japanese people, they have created so many different types of dishes from fish and each on...

Gyoza is Japan's beloved pan-fried dumpling — crispy on the bottom, juicy inside, and packed with garlic-seasoned pork and cabbage. Originally brought to Japan from China, gyoza has evolved into a distinctly Japanese dish with its own re...

Awamori is an Okinawan distilled liquor and the oldest one in Japan. Distillers make it from long-grain Thai rice and black koji mold. Most bottles sit between 30 and 43 percent alcohol. Japan is known worldwide for its cuisine. Among it...

きびだんご Kibi dango is a traditional Japanese sweet dumpling from Okayama Prefecture, and one of the most famous wagashi souvenirs in western Japan. Small, soft, and lightly sweet, each dumpling is made from millet or glutinous rice fl...

Gyoza may be one of the most popular Japanese street food. However, do you know that there are a lot of types of Gyoza and how many kinds you have eaten? It might surprises you that there is not only normal gyoza but also some special Ja...

When mentioning a chilled dish suitable for hot summer, you may think of ice scream, yogurt, iced drink, cold noodles,... However, do you want to try a special fresh dish for summer that you have never eaten before other than these liste...

Hamamatsu Gyoza is the signature local dish of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Cooks arrange these pan-fried dumplings in a ring, then pile boiled bean sprouts in the middle. Because the filling leans heavily on sweet cabbage, the taste stays light...

Udon is thick noodle made from wheat flour, often used in Japanese food. There are several ways to cook and serve udon. However, two of the most popular udon are probably Tanuki udon and Kitsune udon, which are both named after animals (...