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In today's world of globalization, it is local cuisine that continues to be deeply loved. Speaking of local cuisine, what is the first thing that springs to your mind? Takoyaki from Osaka? Hoto from Yamanashi? Or Taimeshi from Ehime? Tod...

If you come to visit Asakusa, there are so many good souvenirssaminari Okoshi is a well-known specialty of Asakusa (Tokyo). In Japanese, Kaminari means "thunder". But why is it called “thunder”? Is it because it makes a crunching so...

Oota Yakisoba, also written Ota Yakisoba, is a regional style of Japanese yakisoba from Ota City in Gunma Prefecture. A plate may arrive glossy and so dark brown that it looks almost black. Even so, local tourism reports often describe t...

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...

When mentioning a chilled dish suitable for hot summer, you may think of ice scream, yogurt, iced drink, cold noodles,... However, do you want to try a special fresh dish for summer that you have never eaten before other than these liste...

Walk through central Fujinomiya around lunchtime and you will smell it before you see it. Sauce hits a hot iron griddle somewhere, and the scent drifts down the street toward Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha. Locals barely notice. For them, t...

Makizushi is considered to be representative of sushi along with nigiri sushi. In Japan, the food culture of sushi rolls, which appeared in the Edo period, has flourished both in Japan and overseas. With the popularity of it, various var...

Kibinago is a type of fish of the herring family that is caught all year round. You can find it easily at supermarket in Japanese but do you know the correct way to eat it? This time, we will introduce the characteristics of Kibinag...

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 (...

When you think of eel dishes, don't you think of kabayaki like "unaju", "unadon" and "hitsumabushi"? In fact, "Shirayaki" is also recommended. There may be some people who have never eaten shirayaki. Therefore, we would like to intr...