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What is Kusa mochi? Kusa mochi ​​(草餅) is one of the Japanese sweets also known as "kusamochi or yomogi mochi (蓬餅)." Locals made it using mochi and yomogi (known as Japanese mugwort) leaves. In fact, this Kusa Mochi is the Yomogi Moch...

Taiwan ramen is Nagoya's fiery bowl of noodles, topped with chili-laced minced pork, garlic, and garlic chives. Despite the name, it is not from Taiwan. Instead, a Nagoya restaurant created it around 1970, borrowing the idea from a Taiwa...

A dark tile arrives at the table, still sizzling. Then you see a nest of green noodles under strips of yellow egg, glossy beef, nori and a lemon slice. This is Kawara soba, a Yamaguchi local food created at Kawatana Onsen, a hot spring d...

Imagawayaki, also written Imagawa Yaki, is a round Japanese street-food cake cooked in a metal mold. Shops commonly fill it with anko or custard. It originated in Edo-period Tokyo, and other regions call it obanyaki or kaitenyaki instead...

Modanyaki (モダン焼き) is Osaka’s hearty answer to a savory pancake. It’s okonomiyaki with yakisoba noodles. Think filling, flavorful, pure street-food comfort. What is Modanyaki? Modanyaki is a thick, savory Japanese pancake. It starts ...

Matsusaka beef (松阪牛) is a regional wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, and its rules are among the strictest in Japan. Specifically, producers raise only registered Japanese Black heifers that have never calved, inside a defined area aro...

Kinako mochi is a soft rice cake dusted with roasted soybean powder, born in Shizuoka alongside its cousin, Abegawa Mochi. It tastes nutty and mildly sweet, and it often appears at New Year gatherings across Japan. This guide covers its ...

Botan Nabe "ぼたん鍋" uses wild boar meat as its main ingredient. Wild, isn't it? It's one of the many hot pot dishes in Japan. Read on to know more. What is Botan Nabe? While there are tons of hot pot dishes, this dish is making noises ...

Today, eel is a very popular food and fish not only in Japan but also overseas. Unadon is a traditional Japanese food that uses grilled eel. It is one of Tokyo’s specialty cuisines from the Edo period, and locals usually served this by p...

Chanko nabe (ちゃんこ鍋) is a communal Japanese hot pot associated with sumo stables. It combines meat or seafood, tofu, and vegetables in a seasoned broth. Recipes and seasonings vary from stable to stable. In fact, chanko nabe is so cl...