Kyushu Okinawa Shochu, Umeshu & Other Alcohol Awamori (泡盛) Date September 16, 2022 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Awamori is an Okinawan distilled liquor and the oldest one in Japan. Distillers make it from long-grain Thai rice and…
Japan Japanese Snacks Japanese Street Food Japanese Sweets Dango (団子) Date September 16, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Dango is a Japanese sweet that has been loved by Japanese people for a long time, and many people miss…
Fukuoka Japanese Sweets Kyushu Kuri Manju (栗饅頭) Date September 14, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Kurimanju (栗まんじゅう), also written as kuri manju or kuri-manju, is a traditional Japanese wagashi (sweet) made with a soft, baked…
Chubu Japanese Noodles Nagano Soba Shinshu Soba (信州そば) Date September 13, 2022 Reading Time 6 Mins Read Shinshu (now Nagano Prefecture) is said to be the birthplace of soba-kiri. Nagano Prefecture has a large temperature difference between day and…
Chiba Gyoza Kanto White Gyoza (ホワイト餃子） Date September 7, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Speaking of gyoza, many people will immediately think of Hamamatsu or Utsunomiya gyoza. However, Chiba Prefecture’s local food “White Gyoza” looks…
Chubu Ishikawa Japanese Sweets Goshiki namagashi (五色生菓子) Date September 6, 2022 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Ishikawa Prefecture is a place where the culture of eating rice cakes has been rooted since ancient times. For example, various…
Chugoku Japanese Snacks Japanese Street Food Japanese Sweets Kibi Dango (きびだんご) Date September 1, 2022 Reading Time 10 Mins Read きびだんご Kibi dango is a traditional Japanese sweet dumpling from Okayama Prefecture, and one of the most famous wagashi souvenirs…
Chicken Fukuoka Japan Kyushu Tori kawa (とりかわ) Date August 31, 2022 Reading Time 5 Mins Read Hakata’s specialty “Torikawa” is popular because its special texture: the outside is crispy while the inside is chewy and juicy. If…
Japan Kaiseki & Traditional Cuisine Kansai Kyoto Shojin ryori (精進料理) Date August 30, 2022 Reading Time 11 Mins Read 精進料理 Shojin ryori is Japan’s traditional Buddhist temple cuisine. It is 100% plant-based, uses no meat, fish, or animal products…
Japan Katsu & Karaage Oosaka Tokyo Menchi Katsu (メンチカツ) Date August 26, 2022 Reading Time 6 Mins Read If you come to Japan, you can find that Menchi Katsu is sold at almost every supermarket and butcher shop….
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