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【INTRODUCTION TO KAYAKUMESHI】 Kayakumeshi is one of Japan's five great rice dishes (日本五大銘飯) and is a representative food from Osaka prefecture. Kayakumeshi is the kind of thing that one would expect Osaka people to think. With it...

Japan is known for different cuisines that originated hundreds to thousands of years ago. They are one of the countries that highly value their traditions that they are able to incorporate these with their daily lives. The most common tr...

Wakayama Ramen is one of traditional ramen in Japan that is served at specialty stores and popular cafeterias, mainly in the northern part of Wakayama prefecture. The Wakayama Prefecture has a warm climate facing the Pacific Ocean and th...

Today, we are going to introduce the local gourmet "Himeji Oden" in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Then what is Himeji Oden? It is oden that is eaten with ginger soy sauce, and whether it is slowly simmered Kanto or thin dashi oden, if e...

Obanzai is a Kyoto home-cooked meal that has been passed down from grandmother to mother, mother to daughter, and mother-in-law to daughter-in-law in Kyoto households. It is a food culture that has been passed down to Kyoto families who ...

Japan has so many sweet savory pancakes ever since a long time ago and Negiyaki is one of them. It is the thinner version of Okonomiya.

Japan has over 300 brands of beef and Omi Beef (近江牛) is one of the most well-known brand. Omi Beef, one of the top three beef in Japan, dates back over 400 years from now and is the oldest among the three. Tasting Omi Beef will surely raise your standards to other kinds of meat and will leave you longing for it a second time around.

Finally, the kakigoori is coming to the terrace of the summer food festival! This time, we will feature the specialty of "Ise no Kuni" (central Mie PrefectureI), the summer tradition "Akafuku Gori" at the knee of Ise Jingu Shrine. Let's ...