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関西の食 Kansai Food Guide Takoyaki · Kaiseki · Kobe Beef This Kansai food guide spans seven prefectures — Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama, and Mie — and explores one of the most diverse and celebrated food cultures in the cou...

If you're planning a trip to Japan, the Kansai region is probably already on your list. Kyoto, Osaka, Nara are names that almost everyone recognizes. But here's the thing: most travelers spend so much time planning what to see that they ...

Kansai-style sukiyaki (関西風すき焼き) is a Japanese hot pot that begins by searing beef with sugar. The cook then adds soy sauce, sake, and other seasonings straight to the pan. In the classic method, no pre-mixed sauce waits in a jug. ...

Introduction to Kansai Style Okonomiyaki Kansai style okonomiyaki or also Osaka-style okonomiyaki is a Japanese traditional food in Osaka prefecture in the Kansai region. It is a predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of ...

Picture a cedar sushi counter in Tokyo. The chef places one piece of nigiri in front of you: glossy fish, warm rice and almost no decoration. Yet that bite reflects centuries of fermentation, preservation and the fast-moving street-stall...

On a cold day in Japan, you may notice an oden display near a convenience-store register. Inside sit daikon, eggs and a few unfamiliar fish cakes, meaning savory fish-paste products rather than anything sweet. Some stores use a heated co...

Picture a family gathering on Tsushima, a remote island of Nagasaki Prefecture. A big pot simmers at the center of the table, full of chicken or fresh local fish, vegetables and tofu. In the past, the family might even kill one of its ow...

Picture a small clay pot filled with clear water and cubes of tofu. As it simmers, the corners round off, the surface turns creamy, and the liquid clouds like pale soy milk. This is Ureshino Onsen Yudofu (嬉野温泉湯どうふ), a specialty o...

Open a well-chilled bottle of Kaze no Mori sake, and the first sip may prickle gently. It feels more like a lively young white wine than a sparkling drink. However, nobody added that gas. Instead, it is left over from fermentation and st...

In Japan, an ice cream vending machine can refer to three different systems: packaged frozen-treat machines, automatic soft-serve dispensers, and robotic soft-serve servers. While all sell desserts without a clerk, they work in very diff...