Local Food in Japan that you should try– tag –
Negiyaki (ねぎ焼き) is a savory pancake local food from the Kansai region of Japan. It is similar to okonomiyaki, but it consists of flour, eggs, dashi, yam and a large amount of green onions1. The batter is spread onto a hot plate and the green onions are placed on top and fried until the batter at the bottom is golden brown
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Shinshu Soba (信州そば)
Shinshu (now Nagano Prefecture) is said to be the birthplace of soba-kiri. Nagano Prefecture has a large temperature difference between day and night, and the well-drained mountainous fields are suitable for cultivating buckwhe... -
Ningyo yaki (人形焼)
Ningyo-yaki (人形焼) is a small, soft baked sweet from Tokyo. Each cake hides a filling of sweet red bean paste inside a fluffy sponge shell. These bite-sized treats are especially famous in Asakusa, sold warm near Senso-ji Temple. The n... -
Kaminari Okoshi (雷おこし)
If you come to visit Asakusa, there are so many good souvenirssaminari Okoshi is a well-known specialty of Asakusa (Tokyo). In Japanese, Kaminari means "thunder". But why is it called “thunder”? Is it because it makes a crunching so... -
Hiyamugi (ひやむぎ)
Hiyamugi is a thin wheat noodle served cold in summer. People enjoy these cold Japanese noodles with chilled broth or a dipping sauce. In thickness, hiyamugi sits neatly between somen and udon. Japanese cuisine features many noodle dishe... -
Yaki ramen (焼きラーメン)
焼きラーメン Yaki ramen is a Japanese grilled ramen dish born in Fukuoka's street food stall culture. Thin ramen noodles are stir-fried on a hot iron plate with tonkotsu pork bone broth and Worcestershire-style sauce, producing something... -
Makizushi (巻き寿司)
Makizushi is considered to be representative of sushi along with nigiri sushi. In Japan, the food culture of sushi rolls, which appeared in the Edo period, has flourished both in Japan and overseas. With the popularity of it, various var... -
Kibinago (黍魚子)
Kibinago is a type of fish of the herring family that is caught all year round. You can find it easily at supermarket in Japanese but do you know the correct way to eat it? This time, we will introduce the characteristics of Kibinag... -
Unagi no Shirayaki (うなぎの白焼き)
When you think of eel dishes, don't you think of kabayaki like "unaju", "unadon" and "hitsumabushi"? In fact, "Shirayaki" is also recommended. There may be some people who have never eaten shirayaki. Therefore, we would like to intr... -
Temari Sushi (手まり寿司)
When autumn comes, a lot of autumn ingredients will be on the market. It's everyone's favorite season not only because of the cool weather but also because of good food. Speaking of seasonal food of autumn, what is the first t... -
Kakigoori (かき氷)
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...
