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Introduction to Tamago Kake Gohan Did you have any idea what the Japanese eat for their breakfast? Well, this article will be your guide to one of their Japanese breakfast called, "Tamago Kake Gohan". If you are familiar with Japanese' T...

Osechi ryori is a collection of traditional Japanese New Year dishes served in tiered jubako boxes, usually during the first days of January. Families share the meal to welcome the New Year, and many of its dishes stand for a wish: healt...

Introduction to Chorogi After the celebration of Christmas, New Year is coming! Everyone looks forward to the new year being the year of healing, blessings, and success. And so, this article including Tadukuri, Kuromame, Ichigoni, Datema...

Ichigoni is a luxurious local dish of Japan. It is soup made of fresh sea urchin and abalone. Even for Japanese, "Ichigoni" may be a weird name for a dish as it literally means "stewed strawberries". So what kind of dish is Ichigoni, wha...

In late December, queues form outside fried chicken shops across Japan, and bakery windows fill with white cakes topped with strawberries. Japanese Christmas food looks nothing like a Western holiday roast. Instead, it is a modern custom...

Miso Katsu is Nagoya's iconic tonkatsu topped with a rich hatcho miso sauce. The dark, sweet-savory red miso sauce sets it apart from regular pork cutlet. Locals eat it with rice, shredded cabbage, and often a dab of karashi mustard. It'...

Introduction to Oyaki Oyaki is a Japanese dumpling stuffed with seasoned vegetables, fruits, and even anko bean paste. It is a local dish of Nagano prefecture and locals wrapped different ingredients in wheat flour and buckwheat flour an...

Many people have heard the name "kenchin soup" and have eaten it at school lunch when they were children. It's a familiar soup, but what kind of soup is called kenchin soup? In this article, we will explain about kenchin soup. Let's...

INTRODUCTION TO SATA ANDAGI Now we have other Japanese sweets on the list! Sata Andagi, an Okinawa-style doughnut. Many Okinawan sweets are Chinese-style and they often use it for traditional events. This is also popular in Hawaii, somet...

Introduction to Ankou Nabe In Japan, they are improving their food and always make it as healthy as possible. An example of this is by having nabe during the winter season, and they also gain plenty of collagen that makes their skin beau...