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  • soumen
    Somen & Hiyamugi

    Soumen (素麺)

    Rice is the staple food of many Asian countries. You will definitely find a sack of rice in every household. However, many of these countries are also large consumers of noodles. In fact, it can be a staple food next to rice. Same with J...
    September 5, 2021March 15, 2026
  • SANMAMEN
    Japanese Ramen

    Sanmamen (サンマーメン)

    INTRODUCTION TO SANMAMEN SanmaMen (サンマーメン) is a bowl of ramen that originated around 1947 in Yokahama, Kanagawa Prefecture, which was originally a meal provided for cooks in the restaurant. Originating from the kitchens in Yo...
    August 24, 2021March 28, 2026
  • kansai style okonomiyaki
    Okonomiyaki & Takoyaki

    Kansai Style Okonomiyaki (関西風お好み焼き)

    Introduction to Kansai Style Okonomiyaki Kansai style okonomiyaki or also Osaka-style okonomiyaki is a Japanese traditional food in Osaka prefecture in the Kansai region. It is a predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of ...
    June 24, 2021March 28, 2026
  • sasa dango
    Japanese Snacks

    Sasa Dango (笹団子)

    INTRODUCTION TO SASA DANGO We have other Japanese sweets on the list, Sasa Dango! What is Sasa Dango? It is a type of Wagashi or Japanese confectionery and a specialty of Niigata prefecture. Sasa dango is a dark green with a flavor of mu...
    June 16, 2021March 14, 2026
  • Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Photo from Hiroshima Tourism Association
    Okonomiyaki & Takoyaki

    Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (広島風お好み焼き)

    Introduction to Hiroshima Style OkonomiyakiEven if you are not a Hiroshima citizen, you may have heard of " Hiroshima style okonomiyaki" once. Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki is a Japanese pancake with the ingredients layered on top rather t...
    June 15, 2021March 12, 2026
  • Shingoro
    Fukushima

    Shingoro (しんごろう)

    It is said that in the old days, when people were too poor to buy glutinous rice, they rolled rice and made it a dish called "Shingoro". It is a local dish of Minamiaizu Town and Shimogo Town that is made by spreading "Juunen miso" made...
    May 24, 2021March 12, 2026
  • jyumonji ramen
    Akita

    Jyumonji Ramen 十文字ラーメン

    Jyumonji Ramen is a local traditional ramen in Jyumonji area of ​​Yokote City in Akita Prefecture. Lots of people loves this type of ramen because there's no artificial flavourings. Also, one of the secret of this ramen is spring water f...
    May 7, 2021March 10, 2026
  • Uzume meshi
    Japanese Rice Dishes

    Uzume Meshi (うずめ飯)

    INTRODUCTION TO UZUME MESHI Uzume meshi is a traditional Japanese food in Shimane prefecture and is one of Japan's five great rice dishes. Its unique characteristic is that all of its ingredients are all hidden under the rice. Japanese h...
    April 13, 2021January 24, 2025
  • hakodate ramen
    Japanese Ramen

    Hakodate Ramen (函館ラーメン)

    The bowl looks almost too plain at first. A pale, see-through broth, a tangle of fine noodles, a few slices of pork. Then you taste it, and the savory depth catches you off guard. That is Hakodate ramen, the clear salt-broth ramen of a h...
    April 8, 2021October 22, 2026
  • Tempura
    Tempura

    Tempura (天ぷら)

    Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables coated in a thin, cold batter and briefly deep-fried. Edo-style tempura developed in Tokyo from battered-frying techniques associated with Portuguese influence in Nagasaki. It remains o...
    March 30, 2021September 20, 2026
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