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【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.,...

Yakitori (やきとり) is a traditional food in Japan that consists of a bite-sized chicken stab on a skewer and grill on an open fire. When it comes to chicken on a stick, the Japanese have their own best version of what locals call Yakito...

We often say "Speaking of udon, Sanuki udon in Kagawa Prefecture", but what is the difference between Sanuki udon and other udon? Have you ever wondered? In this article, we will introduce the characteristics of Sanuki udon and how it di...

What comes to mind when you hear the taste of winter? In the cold season, nothing is more suitable than hotpot. There are many hot pots such as beef hot pot, shabushabu, etc but how about a hotpot using Fugu? (pufferfish). When you think...

Have you ever heard of Hiroshima Kaki (oyster)? In fact, Hiroshima Prefecture ranks first in Japan in oyster production. In 2018, the total production of Japan was 29,846 tons (naked meat), of which 18,708 tons, or 62.7%, were accounted ...

Shimane Prefecture's local dish "Izumo soba" is counted as one of the three major soba noodles Japan. The noodles are dark-skinned, chewy and fragrant, and have excellent nutritional value because the skin is ground when the buckwheat fr...

Wakayama Ramen is one of traditional ramen in Japan that is served at specialty stores and popular cafeterias, mainly in the northern part of Wakayama prefecture. The Wakayama Prefecture has a warm climate facing the Pacific Ocean and th...

Today, we are going to introduce the local gourmet "Himeji Oden" in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Then what is Himeji Oden? It is oden that is eaten with ginger soy sauce, and whether it is slowly simmered Kanto or thin dashi oden, if e...

Japan has so many sweet savory pancakes ever since a long time ago and Negiyaki is one of them. It is the thinner version of Okonomiya.