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Ichigoni (いちご煮)
Ichigoni is a luxurious local dish of Japan. It is soup made of fresh sea urchin and abalone. Even for Japanese, "Ichigoni" may be a weird name for a dish as it literally means "stewed strawberries". So what kind of dish is Ichigoni, wha... -
Japanese Christmas Cake (クリスマスケーキ)
【Introduction to Japanese Christmas Cake】 These types of cakes are where we can see almost everywhere during the holiday season. Japanese Christmas Cake or Kurisimasu Keki is a holiday traditional sweet that is just a type of Japanese-... -
Japanese Christmas Food (日本のクリスマス料理)
【Introduction to Japanese Christmas Food】 Christmas is coming and everyone is preparing for their celebration feast to serve during the holiday seasons. What is Christmas? It is a celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, wh... -
Miso Katsu (味噌カツ)
There are very few tonkatsu restaurants in the Tokai region that do not serve miso katsu. Especially in Nagoya, it is such a popular menu and it is one of the dishes called "Nagoya-meshi". This is tonkatsu topped with a unique sauce base... -
Zouni (雑煮)
【Introduction to Zouni】 Celebrating your new year with Japanese dishes? This dish is the most auspicious dish that the Japanese eat during New Year’s Day. Zouni is a Japanese dish consisting mainly of mochi and seasoned with soy sauce ... -
Taiyaki (たい焼き)
【Introduction to Taiyaki】 Now we have another Japanese sweet dessert that is popular worldwide as Japanese snacks and Japanese candies! Taiyaki is one of the most popular Japanese street snacks where you can see it almost everywhere in... -
Houtou (ほうとう)
【troduction to Houtou】 Houtou is a traditional Japanese noodle soup made mainly in Yamanashi Prefecture. Basically, it is a kind of dish served hotly by boiling thick and short noodles with pumpkin and other vegetables in miso. However... -
Mushi Zushi (蒸し寿司)
When you think of sushi, you probably think of a dish with sashimi on top of a cold shari. However, in Kansai, there is a hot sushi called "mushi sushi". In this article, we will introduce the detailed origin and history of steamed sushi... -
Yokosuka Navy Burger (ヨコスカネイビーバーガー)
【Introduction to Yokosuka Navy Burger】 Hamburgers are very popular in Japan. There are many restaurants that sell hamburgers, such as McDonald's and Burger King.Did you know that there is a very tasty and special hamburger in Yokosuka ... -
Karashi Mentaiko (辛子明太子)
【Introduction to Karashi Mentaiko】 Karashi Mentaiko, or Japanese Spicy Cod Roe, is salted cod roe marinated in togarashi red chili peppers and other spices. It is made from a kind of cod, Walleye pollack, processed by seasoning it with...