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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 ...

Anago meshi is a Hiroshima specialty made with grilled conger eel over rice cooked in eel stock. It comes from the Miyajimaguchi area and became famous as an ekiben in 1901. People love it for its light, sweet-savory flavor. You can eat ...

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...

Lift a paper-thin slice of beef, swish it through barely simmering kombu broth, and watch the red surface turn pale in seconds. Then dip it in sharp, citrusy ponzu or thick sesame sauce. Steam rises, the pot murmurs, and the cook-dip-eat...

Kansai-style sukiyaki (関西風すき焼き) is a Japanese hot pot that begins by searing beef with sugar. The cook then adds soy sauce, sake, and other seasonings straight to the pan. In the classic method, no pre-mixed sauce waits in a jug. ...

A shallow iron pan arrives at the table, and a dark, sweet-smelling sauce begins to bubble around thin slices of beef. This is Kanto-style sukiyaki (関東風すき焼き), the eastern style of one of Japan's best-known beef hot pots, most clos...

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...