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Some mornings just stay with you. Hakodate Asaichi is one of those places that earns a permanent spot in your memory. The smell of the sea reaches you before the stalls do. Vendors call out in the early light, and somewhere behind the no...

Nara is Japan's oldest culinary city. As the country's first permanent capital (710–784 AD), it was the birthplace of Buddhist vegetarian cooking, the origin of Japan's somen noodle tradition, and the place where persimmon leaf sushi was...

Here's a small puzzle. You order something called a yakitori bento. Yakitori means grilled chicken. You open the box, and inside you find grilled pork. Nobody apologizes. Everyone acts like this is completely normal. In Hakodate, it is. ...

Some restaurants are worth traveling for. ラッキーピエロ Lucky Pierrot is one of them. It's not a global chain. You won't find it in Tokyo or Osaka. Every single one of its 17 locations sits in Hakodate, a small port city at the southern...

Japan might not be the first country that comes to mind for vegetarian travel. Many dishes hide dashi, a fish-based broth, in unexpected places. But here's the truth: Japan has a rich, centuries-old tradition of plant-based eating. You j...

The first time you order ザンギ Zangi at a Hokkaido izakaya, it might just look like regular fried chicken. But then you take a bite. The crust is thicker. The seasoning goes all the way through. The aroma of soy, garlic, and ginger hits...

If you visit a bakery in Japan, you will surely see a soft, oval-shaped bun that looks like a rugby ball. This is Koppe Pan. It is a very simple bread, but it is one of the most loved snacks in the country. Because it has a mild taste, y...

群馬の食 Gunma Food Guide Wheat Noodles · Konnyaku · Hot Springs 要点Quick Facts 特色Identity 名物Must-Try Dishes 文化Food Culture 季節By Season 問FAQ Quick Facts — Gunma Local Food PrefectureGunma (群馬県) RegionKanto (landlocked) Food ...

Most people do not think much about green onions. They are a garnish, a background note, an afterthought. Then you eat a Shimonita negi, and that changes. 下仁田ネギ (Shimonita negi) is a premium Japanese green onion from Shimonita Town ...

If you think Italy holds a monopoly on great pasta, think again. Deep in Gunma Prefecture, about 90 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, sits a city called Takasaki. And Takasaki has a secret. Locals call it the "pasta city" of Japan. That lab...