Chubu Japanese Sweets Shizuoka Kinako Mochi (きな粉餅) Date March 13, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Kinako mochi is a soft rice cake dusted with roasted soybean powder, born in Shizuoka alongside its cousin, Abegawa Mochi….
Hyougo Japanese Hot Pot Kansai Botan Nabe (ぼたん鍋) Date March 11, 2022 Reading Time 6 Mins Read Botan Nabe “ぼたん鍋” uses wild boar meat as its main ingredient. Wild, isn’t it? It’s one of the many hot…
Donburi Fish Japan Japanese Rice Dishes Unadon (うな丼) Date March 8, 2022 Reading Time 9 Mins Read Today, eel is a very popular food and fish not only in Japan but also overseas. Unadon is a traditional…
Japanese Hot Pot Kanto Tokyo Chanko Nabe (ちゃんこ鍋): Japanese Sumo Hot Pot Date March 4, 2022 Reading Time 13 Mins Read Chanko nabe (ちゃんこ鍋) is a communal Japanese hot pot associated with sumo stables. It combines meat or seafood, tofu, and…
Japan Japanese Sushi Kansai Kyoto Inari zushi (いなり寿司) Date March 1, 2022 Reading Time 8 Mins Read If you are planning a trip to Kyoto or any other part of Japan, or even if you are thinking…
Aichi Chubu Udon Kishimen (きしめん) Date February 27, 2022 Reading Time 6 Mins Read Kishimen is part of Nagoya Meshi just like Tebasaki. It’s a Japanese noodle that is quick to cook just like…
Japan Japanese Snacks Japanese Sweets Kanto Hishi mochi (菱餅) Date February 23, 2022 Reading Time 5 Mins Read Introduction to Hishi MochiIn Japan, they have this custom or festival in which they celebrated it for the growth of…
Japan Japanese Snacks Japanese Sweets Kansai Hina-arare (ひなあられ) Date February 22, 2022 Reading Time 5 Mins Read Hinaarare (雛あられ) are small, bite-sized Japanese rice crackers or puffed rice sweets traditionally eaten during Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day Festival) on…
Kansai Katsu & Karaage Oosaka Kushi Katsu (串カツ) Date February 20, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Kushi Katsu is Osaka’s deep-fried skewer dish, made with meat, seafood, or vegetables coated in batter and panko. In Osaka,…
Japan Japanese Seafood Japanese Sushi Kanto Chirashizushi (ちらしずし) Date February 15, 2022 Reading Time 10 Mins Read Introduction to Chirashizushi Did you know that Japan has many types of sushi including Edomae sushi, Bekko sushi, Sasa sushi,…