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Tsukemen is Japan's dipping noodle dish, and the format changes how you eat. Shops bring thick, chilled noodles in one bowl. Then they set a hot, concentrated broth beside it. This guide to tsukemen, the Japanese dipping noodles born in ...

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 ...

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake cooked on a teppan griddle. The two main styles are Osaka-style and Hiroshima-style. It usually includes cabbage, batter, sauce, and customizable toppings. Okonomiyaki (also written お好み焼き) me...

"Korokke" is a standard dish of Western-style Japanese food. During the Taisho period, it was one of the three major western dishes along with curry rice and tonkatsu. There are many different types of korokke, depending on the ingr...

"Kaki Mochi" is a traditional Japanese snack for children. Recently, fast food is overflowing on the streets, and you can easily find many different delicious sweets at supermarkets. In comparison with these fast food, "Kaki Mochi" ...

Japanese food has a lot of popular and delicious food such as Tempura, Karaage, Sushi, etc. But if you get to know more about its cuisine, you would be surprised to find out that there are lesser known dishes but also have long history w...

Oyakodon is a Japanese rice bowl made with chicken, egg, onion, and a dashi-based sauce. The name means "parent and child bowl." It is one of Japan's most popular comfort donburi dishes. This article explains what oyakodon is, where the ...

Shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit distilled from ingredients such as sweet potato, barley, and rice. Japan produces several traditional alcoholic drinks besides sake. Generally, this is the best known of its distilled ones. Most bo...

Chanpuru, a staple dish in Okinawan izakayas and restaurants. It can found as a side dish in a lot of supermarkets and convenience stores. There is a wide variety of dishes, including the nationally famous Goya Chanpuru, Okinawan to...