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...

Saga Prefecture is not only famous for its ceramics but also for Saga Beef. Farmers from the area raise this Japanese black beef in a mild climate. Saga Beef is mildly sweet and the flavor becomes richer as it heat goes through the meat....

Japan has at least fifty (50) breeds of chicken. In fact, they have a long breeding history that dates back to Meiji Era. One of them is Awaodori which comes from Tokushima Prefecture. 【What is Awaodori?】 Awaodori is the result of cros...

【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 me...

【What is Nabeyaki Ramen?】 Nabeyaki Ramen is a local ramen of Sasuki City in Kochi Prefecture. It is a ramen dish made with chicken soup that is stewed in a traditional earthenware pot. Everyone can taste this specialty ramen in ramen s...

It is no doubt that Japanese people love salmon. In fact, they voted it as the most popular fish in a survey back in 2020. So, it's no surprise that ChanChanYaki became one of the famous local food in Hokkaido. 【What is ChanChanYaki?】 ...

【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 ...

By now, you may be aware that Japan loves ramen. In fact, there are types of ramen from different parts of the country. With this in mind, it's no longer a surprise that in just one area, there are many kinds of ramen. Taiwan Ramen is an...

【What is Kakinoha Zushi?】 Kakinoha Zushi means "Persimmon Leaf Sushi" is a local traditional cuisine of Nara prefecture but is mostly found in all Kansai territories. Unlike ordinary sushi, Kakinoha Zushi is pressed sushi wrapped in pe...

【What is Kawara soba?】 Kawara Soba (瓦そば) is a traditional Japanese dish of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Locals make this by placing the cha soba and ingredients on a heated tile and eating it in warm noodle soup. Kawara...