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Introduction to TadukuriIt’s the holiday season now and we are now approaching the end of the year and welcoming another year. Everyone is expecting a lot of positivity in the new year to come. Speaking of that, did y...

Introduction to Date Maki Date Maki is an egg dish that originally comes from Nagasaki, also called a sweet omelette roll. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year food. It is like Tamagoyaki but in a sweeter taste...

Kuromame is a popular ingredient used in osechi dishes, cakes, breads, tea, etc. Even if you have the image that black beans are good for your health, do you know what kind of nutrients they actually contain? So, this time, we will intro...

Ichigoni is a luxurious local dish of Japan. It is soup made of fresh sea urchin and abalone. Even for Japanese, "Ichigoni" may be a weird name for a dish as it literally means "stewed strawberries". So what kind of dish is Ichigoni, wha...

Japanese Christmas cake is a light sponge cake layered with whipped cream and strawberries. For the holiday, bakeries dress it with a sugar Santa, a chocolate plaque, or a sprig of holly. Families and couples share it around Christmas Ev...

Miso Katsu is Nagoya's iconic tonkatsu topped with a rich hatcho miso sauce. The dark, sweet-savory red miso sauce sets it apart from regular pork cutlet. Locals eat it with rice, shredded cabbage, and often a dab of karashi mustard. It'...

Introduction to Houtou Houtou is a traditional Japanese noodle soup made mainly in Yamanashi Prefecture. Basically, it is a kind of dish served hotly by boiling thick and short noodles with pumpkin and other vegetables in miso. However, ...

Introduction to Yokosuka Navy Burger Hamburgers are very popular in Japan. There are many restaurants that sell hamburgers, such as McDonald's and Burger King.Did you know that there is a very tasty and special hamburger in Yokosuka City...

Introduction to Tokyo Banana This Japanese sweet is everyone's favorite souvenir. Usually, you see this product as soon as you land in Japan. This is also every tourist's favorite souvenir. Now let's talk about Tokyo Banana! It has the s...

Hakata ramen (博多ラーメン) is a Fukuoka noodle dish made with creamy pork-bone broth, thin straight noodles, and optional kaedama refills. The bowl may look simple, but first-time visitors often have practical questions. How firm should...