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  • mochi ice cream
    Japanese Snacks

    Mochi Ice Cream (もちアイス)

    Mochi ice cream is a Japanese frozen dessert with a soft, chewy rice-flour wrapper and a creamy frozen center. Its bite-sized shape and contrasting textures have also helped it find fans well beyond Japan. This guide explains what it is,...
    March 19, 2023October 7, 2026
  • Ramen Jiro
    Japanese Ramen

    Jiro Ramen (二郎系ラーメン)

    Steer away from the regular ramen and try this one from Meguro, Tokyo. Jiro Ramen is a well-known ramen from the greater Tokyo area since the late 1960s. Curious about this gem that's been dubbed one of the best things to eat in the worl...
    March 18, 2023March 10, 2026
  • rice burger
    Japanese Street Food

    Rice burger (ライスバーガー)

    Rice burger in Japanese, is a popular fast food item in Japan that has gained popularity in recent years. The rice burger has become a popular alternative to traditional burgers, as it offers a gluten-free option and a taste that is dist...
    March 17, 2023January 24, 2025
  • Kamameshi
    Japanese Rice Dishes

    Kamameshi (釜めし)

    Speaking of Japanese traditional food, you might think of some dishes as ramen, onigiri, udon, sushi, etc. However, beside these popular dishes, lesser known Japanese dishes are also amazing. The unique features of their cuisine is the c...
    March 14, 2023May 21, 2025
  • Tofu (豆腐)
    Tofu, Soy & Eggs

    Tofu (豆腐)

    Tofu is one of the most essential ingredients in Japanese food culture. There are so many different types and popular dishes that are made from tofu. Today, let's find out all about this amazing food - history, health benefits, recipes, ...
    March 9, 2023May 19, 2025
  • Japanese whiskey (日本のウイスキー)
    Japanese Whisky

    Japanese whiskey (日本のウイスキー)

    Many people know that Japanese whiskey, like other words Japanese whiskey, is admired around the world. Although Japanese whiskey production has a short history, it counted among the five major whiskeys in the world and established itsel...
    March 6, 2023January 24, 2025
  • ramen salad
    Japanese Ramen

    Ramen Salad (ラーメンサラダ)

    Hokkaido has so many local gourmets and B-class gourmets that it is called a "treasure trove of food." Among them, “Ramen Salad†originated in Hokkaido and is so refreshing and healthy that it has become s...
    February 25, 2023March 10, 2026
  • Dorayaki (どらやき)
    Japanese Snacks

    Dorayaki (どら焼き): Japan’s Red Bean Pancake

    Dorayaki is a Japanese sweet made by sandwiching anko, or sweet red bean paste, between two soft, round cakes. The cakes contain flour, eggs, sugar, and often honey, giving them a moist texture and golden surface. Generations of people i...
    February 19, 2023November 5, 2026
  • Silken Tofu (Kinugoshi Tofu)
    Tofu, Soy & Eggs

    Silken Tofu (絹ごし豆腐)

    Slide a block of silken tofu onto a plate and it trembles, pale and glossy. Then a spoon passes through with almost no resistance. This custard-like texture belongs to kinugoshi tofu (絹ごし豆腐), one of the two most familiar tofu styles...
    February 17, 2023October 23, 2026
  • Kanikama (カニカマ) 
    Roe & Fish Cakes

    Kanikama (カニカマ) 

    Kanikama is Japanese imitation crab made from surimi, a paste of minced white fish. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it contains no actual crab. Even so, it looks, tastes, and pulls apart almost exactly like real crab meat. That ...
    February 16, 2023May 6, 2026
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    Akaten (赤てん)
    November 4, 2026
  • Illustration of Japanese food culture: sushi on a wooden board, a shojin ryori tray, matcha and wagashi
    Japanese Food Culture Explained: Edomae Sushi, Shojin Ryori and Wagashi
    November 4, 2026
  • Glossy red Sagahonoka strawberries with a halved berry showing pale white flesh
    Sagahonoka Strawberry (さがほのか)
    November 3, 2026
  • himi udon
    Himi Udon (氷見うどん)
    November 3, 2026
  • Born Sake: hand-drawn poster of rice, ice-temperature aging room and the Born bottle with Fukui snow scenery
    Born Sake: The Fukui Brewery Known for Ice-Temperature Aging
    November 2, 2026
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