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Iekei ramen (家系ラーメン) is a Yokohama ramen style built on a rich tonkotsu shoyu broth, glossy chicken oil, and thick chewy noodles. Chefs finish each bowl with chashu pork, spinach, green onions, and three sheets of nori seaweed. The...

Every autumn, salmon swim back from the ocean into the lower Ishikari River. Then, as the evenings turn cold, people in Ishikari gather around a bubbling pot of Ishikari nabe. This salmon hot pot comes from Ishikari City, where the river...

Introduction to Nikujaga Nikujaga (肉じゃが) is a traditional Japanese food in which the meat, potatoes, and onion are stewed in a sweetened soy sauce and mirin. Locals made this dish by frying meat, potatoes, onions, konnyaku, etc., and...

Yakitori (やきとり) is Japan's iconic grilled chicken skewer dish. Small pieces of chicken — threaded onto bamboo sticks and charcoal-grilled to juicy perfection — are a staple of Japanese street food and izakaya culture. Think of it as ...

Gyukatsu, also known as beef cutlet or 牛かつ in Japanese, is a traditional dish that features a deep-fried cutlet made with wagyu beef. The beef is seasoned, coated in breadcrumbs, and then fried until it becomes crispy. Similar to Tonk...

Wanko soba is an Iwate dining tradition in which a server keeps adding bite-sized portions of buckwheat noodles to your small bowl. The refills stop only when you put the lid on. You can try it mainly in Morioka and Hanamaki in northern ...

Introduction to Goma Tofu Goma Tofu or Sesame Tofu is a traditional food in Japan.  Although it has the name tofu, it is different from tofu made from soybeans. Goma tofu consists of sesame and using kudzu to make kudzu powder. Loca...

Warabi mochi (わらび餅) is a soft, jelly-like Japanese sweet made by heating starch with water and sugar. Shops usually serve the pieces with kinako and, often, kuromitsu syrup. Despite the name, it contains no rice at all. So what actua...

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 ...

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...