If you come to visit Asakusa, there are so many good souvenirssaminari Okoshi is a well-known specialty of Asakusa (Tokyo). In Japanese, Kaminari means "thunder". But why is it called “thunder”? Is it because it makes a crunching sound w...

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 ...

Japan cuisine is famous for so many noodles dishes such as ramen, udon, etc. However, do you know that in Japan, there are special kinds of noodles for hot summer days. Instead of the hot soup, these noodles are served with chilled broth...

【What is Yaki ramen?】 “Yaki Ramen” has become a standard dish as Japanese street food, along with regular ramen. The interesting thing about this dish is that the taste and appearance differs depending on the place you eat. This time, ...

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...

Fujinomiya Yakisoba is one of the local gourmet food in Fujinomiya City. The main characteristic of this yakisoba dish is its stiffness. If you want to know more about one of the major yakisoba in Japan, continue reading below. 【What is...

Makizushi is considered to be representative of sushi along with nigiri sushi. In Japan, the food culture of sushi rolls, which appeared in the Edo period, has flourished both in Japan and overseas. With the popularity of it, various var...

Kibinago is a type of fish of the herring family that is caught all year round. You can find it easily at supermarket in Japanese but do you know the correct way to eat it? This time, we will introduce the characteristics of Kibinago, wh...

Talking about Japanese style street food, Gyoza is considered to be one of the most popular dish. Gyoza (餃子）is Japanese dumplings that usually consists of wheat flour based dough with various fillings such as meat, vegetables, etc. In...

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 (...