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Hamamatsu Gyoza is the signature local dish of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Cooks arrange these pan-fried dumplings in a ring, then pile boiled bean sprouts in the middle. Because the filling leans heavily on sweet cabbage, the taste stays light...

Kobe beef is a premium Japanese wagyu brand from Hyogo Prefecture, and the rules behind it are unusually strict. Roughly 6,800 carcasses earn the name in a typical year. That scarcity explains most of the price, though not all of the fas...

Kurume ramen is a rich, intensely porky tonkotsu ramen from Kurume City in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is widely considered the birthplace of cloudy pork-bone broth ramen in Japan. The style features a thick, dark soup, a bold pork aroma, and...

A shallow iron pan arrives at the table, and a dark, sweet-smelling sauce begins to bubble around thin slices of beef. This is Kanto-style sukiyaki (関東風すき焼き), the eastern style of one of Japan's best-known beef hot pots, most clos...

For hundreds of years, Unagi has been popular not only in Japan but also all over the world as a healthy and luxurious dish. However, do you wonder what makes this dish so expensive? Today, we would like to introduce about Unagi no Kabay...

Senbeijiru is a local dish made by simmering Nambu senbei crackers in a broth made from meat, fish, mushrooms, and vegetables. Starting with Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture, it is often made in the southern region of the prefect...

Have you ever heard the word "okkirikomi"? Okkirikomi is a local dish of Gunma Prefecture. This time, we will introduce the characteristics and history of Okkirikomi's cuisine, and the origin of its name. Also, for those who want to...

Hokkaido is attractive for its seafood. You can eat fresh and delicious seafood only in Hokkaido. Many tourists come from outside Hokkaido because they are attracted by the deliciousness of the ingredients. Among them, the most popular i...

Hiyajiru is a chilled miso-based soup from Miyazaki Prefecture. Cooks blend grilled fish, roasted miso, sesame, and cold dashi, then pour it over barley rice. Cucumber, tofu, and fresh herbs complete this classic summer dish. Picture a 3...

Karashi renkon ranks among the proudest foods of Kumamoto. The dish packs lotus root holes with spicy mustard miso. Cooks then dip it in batter and deep-fry it until golden. Curious how a sick lord sparked this Edo period creation? You w...