Japanese ramen has a lot of depth and is difficult to explain simply. The most important thing in ramen is the noodles. Ramen tends to focus on the soup and its classification of taste such as Shoyu ramen or soy sauce ramen that we will ...

Ramen, popular with children and adults alike, comes in various flavors, with tonkotsu being one of the most popular flavors. However, some people have eaten tonkotsu ramen but do not know what is different compared to other seasonings. ...

Among Japanese sweets, mochi is a very popular one not only in Japan but also all around the world. However, do you know that there is not only one type of mochi? Today, we would like to introduce Anko Mochi. In Japan, this is an indispe...

A variety of bento boxes, such as hamburgers, makunouchi, and Chinese food, are lined up in shops. Among them, the nori bento, a classic bento box, has been proud of its “unchanging popularity” for a long time. Nori-ben has become a stap...

“Asuka Nabe” is a local dish of Nara Prefecture, made by simmering chicken and vegetables in milk and soup stock. Locals eat this at home on a daily basis and passed down from parent to child. They also served this in school lunches. 【W...

Unripe Japanese plums, or ume, are steeped with sugar in distilled liquor to create umeshu, a flavorful liqueur. In most cases, 35% abv shochu is the liquor used in umeshu. Umeshu made with sake has been described in books from the 19th ...

Japanese long eat Takuwan as a side dish during meals and eat this as a snack at teatime. It is one of the most traditional Japanese pickles and is named after the Buddhist priest who is said to have introduced the food. Beneficial to he...

【What is Nishiki Tamago?】 This dish is part of Osechi, a dish served in New Year with hopes of being financially well-off for the coming year. Nishiki Tamago is an egg dish that is boiled and divided into yolks and whites, then steamed...

【What is Kinpira gobo?】 "Kinpira gobo" refers to burdock roots sliced or chopped into bamboo leaves in Japan. Kinpira is a type of Japanese side dish with stir-fried finely chopped vegetables in a salty-sweet sauce with sugar and soy s...

【What is Nanakusa gayu?】 After all the holiday indulgences, Nanakusa gayu or known as Seven Herb Rice Porridge is traditionally eaten in Japan on New Year's Day, Jinjitsu-no Sekku (人日の節句). It is a salty porridge made with ingredie...