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Tofu, Soy & Eggs
Tonyu (豆乳)
It's no doubt that Tonyu or soy milk is popular in Asian countries. It's not just healthy, but it's also a perfect alternative to cow's milk. In Japan alone, supermarkets and convenience stores sell different kinds of soy milk. Japan Agr... -
Sweet Potatoes
Yakiimo (焼き芋)
On a cold evening in Tokyo, the smell of a roasting sweet potato can stop you mid-stride. Yakiimo is the Japanese roasted sweet potato, and it asks for nothing but time. You will also see it written yaki-imo or yaki imo in English, but t... -
Japanese Noodles
Tsukemen (つけ麵)
Tsukemen is Japan's dipping noodle dish, and the format changes how you eat. Shops bring thick, chilled noodles in one bowl. Then they set a hot, concentrated broth beside it. This guide to tsukemen, the Japanese dipping noodles born in ... -
Tofu, Soy & Eggs
Aburaage (油揚げ)
Aburaage (油揚げ) is thin Japanese deep-fried tofu with a golden, spongy texture. Cooks across Japan add it to miso soup, inari sushi, and noodle dishes. It looks simple, but it changes the depth of a dish remarkably fast. You make it by... -
Japanese Ramen
Shoyu ramen (醤油ラーメン)
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 ... -
Japanese Hot Pot
Asuka nabe (飛鳥鍋)
Asuka Nabe (飛鳥鍋) is Japan's most ancient milk hot pot. Chicken and vegetables simmer in a blend of dashi stock, fresh milk, and white miso. This Nara regional cuisine traces its roots back to the 7th century Asuka period. The flavor i... -
Shochu, Umeshu & Other Alcohol
Umeshu (梅酒)
Umeshu is often called Japanese plum wine in English, but it is technically a fruit liqueur made by steeping ume fruit in alcohol and rock sugar. It tastes sweet, tart, and gently fruity, and many households still make their own batch ev... -
Japanese Pickles
Takuwan (沢庵漬け)
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... -
Yakisoba
Yakisoba (焼きそば)
Walk past a summer festival in Japan and you will smell it before you see it. Sweet, tangy sauce hits a hot griddle, and the pork crisps at the edges while the cabbage softens. That is yakisoba (焼きそば), Japanese stir-fried noodles mad... -
Katsu & Karaage
Tatsuta age (竜田揚げ)
Tatsuta age is Japanese fried chicken marinated in soy sauce and ginger, coated with potato starch, and deep-fried. The coating fries up light and crisp, with little white flecks of starch. People love it hot, in bento boxes, and at izak...
