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【What is Anago meshi?】 Anagomeshi (あなご飯), also known as “conger eel rice dish” a specialty of Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a  traditional Japanese food that locals also called the home taste of Hiroshima. The Ekiben bent...

【What is Iwakuni sushi】 Iwakuni sushi (岩国寿司) is a traditional Japanese type of pressed sushi popular for its luxurious ingredients and well-organized square shape from Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It has colorful ingredients...

【What is Kobe beef?】 Kobe beef (神戸牛) is one of the Japanese premium beef or Wagyu beef from Kobe region raised in Hyogo prefecture. It meets strict standards in terms of its growing environment, pedigree, meat quality, etc. by the K...

【What is Unagi no Kabayaki?】 Unagi no Kabayaki (うなぎのかば焼き) is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of a split-down Unagi eel around its back (or belly). Locals either gutted and boned, butterflied or cut it into rectangle fill...

【What is Senbei jiru?】 Senbei-jiru (せんべい汁) is a traditional Japanese dish from Aomori prefecture in the Nanbu region. Nanbu senbei are flour and salt crackers produced from wheat flour.  Senbei-jiru, also known as wheat-flour...

【What is Okkirikomi?】 Okkirikomi (おっきりこみ) is a traditional Japanese dish from Gunma Prefecture and northern Saitama Prefecture. It is one of the "100 Local Dishes of Rural Fishing Villages," according to the Ministry of Agricultu...

【What is Toriten?】 Toriten (とり天) is a local Japanese tempura-style fried chicken from central Oita prefecture. The chicken used for toriten is selected from different parts depending on the store and homes, such as peach meat, breas...

【What is Mizu Yokan?】 Mizu Yokan (水羊羹) or red bean jelly, also known as wagashi in Japanese cuisine, is a classic Japanese sweet from Fukui prefecture. This is a sort of yokan that contains more water than traditional yokan. It's a ...

【What is Uni don?】 Uni don (うに丼) or sea urchin rice bowl is a traditional Japanese food in Hokkaido which consists of a bowl of rice topped with sea urchin. It is a popular local dish from Hokkaido prefecture selected by the Ministr...

【What is Yokote Yakisoba?】 Yokote yakisoba (横手やきそば) is a local Japanese food called yakisoba which locals sold around Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. It has a one-sided fried egg added as a topping. The taste of the dish is relati...