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Japanese people loves tofu so much that it appears in various Japanese traditional dishes. In addition, there are so many different kinds of tofu even at the supermarket. Therefore, if you are now in Japan or are interested in Japanese f...

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 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 ...

Tonkotsu ramen is a Japanese noodle soup built on a milky pork bone broth. Cooks boil the bones hard for many hours until the fat and gelatin turn the liquid white. The dish comes from Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, and it now defines ram...

Nori Bento is a classic Japanese seaweed rice bento sold at bento shops and convenience stores. It usually combines rice, nori, bonito flakes, fried white fish, and chikuwa tempura. Many people choose it because it is filling, affordable...

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...

Ramen is a popular dish not only in Japan but also all over the world. However, do you know that ramen's taste can be differ depending on its place. Therefore, there are various types of ramen with different flavors such as Asahikawa Ram...

In the sea near the Boso Peninsula (房総半島), you can catch a lot of fish such as horse mackerel, sardines, and saury. After catching the fish, the fishermen mince it with miso to make a dish called "namero". From "namero", th...

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...

In Japan, the combination of fish and rice has become very common but still plays a very important role in Japanese food culture. You may know and eat Tai (sea bream) sometimes. However, do you know what is the meaning of this fish to Ja...