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Chicken Nanban is a Miyazaki dish made with fried chicken, sweet vinegar sauce, and tartar sauce. Cooks first dust boneless chicken with flour, then coat it in beaten egg and deep-fry it until golden. Then they dip the hot chicken straig...

What is Mentaiko? Tarako and mentaiko are traditional Japanese seafood ingredients, consisting of pollock roe from the Alaskan pollock, of the cod family. The Alaskan pollock is not a pollock in itself, but a cod; thus, tarako and mentai...

What is Nabeyaki Ramen? Nabeyaki Ramen is a local ramen of Sasuki City in Kochi Prefecture. It is a ramen dish made with chicken soup that is stewed in a traditional earthenware pot. Everyone can taste this specialty ramen in ramen store...

It is no doubt that Japanese people love salmon. In fact, they voted it as the most popular fish in a survey back in 2020. So, it's no surprise that ChanChanYaki became one of the famous local food in Hokkaido. What is ChanChanYaki? The ...

By now, you may be aware that Japan loves ramen. In fact, there are types of ramen from different parts of the country. With this in mind, it's no longer a surprise that in just one area, there are many kinds of ramen. Taiwan Ramen is an...

What is Kakinoha Zushi? Kakinoha Zushi means "Persimmon Leaf Sushi" is a local traditional cuisine of Nara prefecture but is mostly found in all Kansai territories. Unlike ordinary sushi, Kakinoha Zushi is pressed sushi wrapped in persim...

A dark tile arrives at the table, still sizzling. Then you see a nest of green noodles under strips of yellow egg, glossy beef, nori and a lemon slice. This is Kawara soba, a Yamaguchi local food created at Kawatana Onsen, a hot spring d...

Modanyaki (モダン焼き) is Osaka’s hearty answer to a savory pancake. It’s okonomiyaki with yakisoba noodles. Think filling, flavorful, pure street-food comfort. What is Modanyaki? Modanyaki is a thick, savory Japanese pancake. It starts ...

Matsusaka beef (松阪牛) is a regional wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, and its rules are among the strictest in Japan. Specifically, producers raise only registered Japanese Black heifers that have never calved, inside a defined area aro...

Kinako mochi is a soft rice cake dusted with roasted soybean powder, born in Shizuoka alongside its cousin, Abegawa Mochi. It tastes nutty and mildly sweet, and it often appears at New Year gatherings across Japan. This guide covers its ...