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Awamori is an Okinawan distilled liquor and the oldest one in Japan. Distillers make it from long-grain Thai rice and black koji mold. Most bottles sit between 30 and 43 percent alcohol. Japan is known worldwide for its cuisine. Among it...

Hiyamugi is a thin wheat noodle served cold in summer. People enjoy these cold Japanese noodles with chilled broth or a dipping sauce. In thickness, hiyamugi sits neatly between somen and udon. Japanese cuisine features many noodle dishe...

焼きラーメン Yaki ramen is a Japanese grilled ramen dish born in Fukuoka's street food stall culture. Thin ramen noodles are stir-fried on a hot iron plate with tonkotsu pork bone broth and Worcestershire-style sauce, producing something...

Udon is thick noodle made from wheat flour, often used in Japanese food. There are several ways to cook and serve udon. However, two of the most popular udon are probably Tanuki udon and Kitsune udon, which are both named after animals (...

There are hundreds of matsuri (Japanese traditional festival) all over Japan when summer comes. At matsuri, you can enjoy a lot of Japanese traditional food such as yakisoba, yakitori, ikayaki, etc. Today, we would like to introduce Kaki...

Curry is one of the famous dishes in Japan. As a matter of fact, they often serve it in three different ways. These are curry rice, curry bread, and curry udon. In addition to that, they developed new dishes that go well with curry. For ...

冷やし中華 Hiyashi chuka is Japan's signature summer noodle dish. Chilled ramen noodles sit at the base, topped with a colorful arrangement of cucumber strips, thinly sliced egg, ham, and tomato, then drizzled with a cold soy-vinegar or ...

Iwakuni sushi is one of those dishes that rewrites your expectations of sushi. The first thing you notice is the scale. This isn't a single piece balanced on vinegared rice. It arrives as a thick, square slice from a large pressed block,...

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...

When you say Japanese food, Katsu Don may be one of the first ones to come to your mind. In fact, it is so famous that many shops abroad sell this too. But, what is it about Katsu Don that makes it a favorite among many? What is Katsu Do...