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Jiro Ramen (二郎系ラーメン)
Steer away from the regular ramen and try this one from Meguro, Tokyo. Jiro Ramen is a well-known ramen from the greater Tokyo area since the late 1960s. Curious about this gem that's been dubbed one of the best things to eat in the worl... -
Tokyo Ramen 東京ラーメン
When we hear the word "Japanese food", I'm sure one particular thing that comes to our mind is "Ramen". This prominent dish is definitely one of the many reasons why Japan is a go-to country in the world. Now it has stepped out of Japan ... -
Nishiki Tamago (錦卵)
【What is Nishiki Tamago?】 This dish is part of Osechi, a dish served in New Year with hopes of being financially well-off for the coming year. Nishiki Tamago is an egg dish that is boiled and divided into yolks and whites, then steamed... -
Shougayaki (生姜焼き)
【What is Shougayaki】 Shougayaki is a traditional Japanese dish of marinated grilled meat in ginger juice. It is a pork-based recipe, and shoga-yaki simply means "pork ginger-grilled." Locals in Japan make this by combining grated ginge... -
Menchi Katsu (メンチカツ)
【What is Menchi Katsu?】 Menchi Katsu, also known as ground meat cutlet, is a Japanese dish that consists of minced pork or beef, finely chopped onions, salt and pepper, etc. into balls, forming them into oval shapes, coating them with ... -
Ningyo yaki (人形焼)
【What is Ningyo yaki?】 Ningyo yaki is a type of Japanese confectionery made by baking sponge cake dough with fillings such as red bean paste. Locals mainly sold these Japanese sweets in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, in the centre of Tokyo. Th... -
Kaminari Okoshi (雷おこし)
【What is Kaminari Okoshi?】 Kaminari Okoshi is one of the traditional Japanese sweets from the Kanto region of Tokyo. It is now a nationally recognised dessert in Japan and one of the most popular Asakusa souvenirs. They are colourful r... -
Temari Sushi (手まり寿司)
【What is Temari sushi?】 Temari sushi (手毬寿司), also known as temarizushi, are round sushi rice balls that have decorative toppings including sashimi, vegetables, seaweed, and fish roe. They are frequently formed onto the iconic round... -
Kakigoori (かき氷)
【What is Kakigoori?】 Kakigoori (かき氷), also known as Japanese shaved ice, is a Japanese sweet made of shaved ice and syrup, frequently condensed milk, as a sweetener. Locals made it by shaving ice into small pieces and sprinkling syr... -
Katsu Curry (カツカレー)
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 ...