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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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... -
Anago meshi (あなご飯)
Anago meshi is a Hiroshima specialty made with grilled conger eel over rice cooked in eel stock. It comes from the Miyajimaguchi area and became famous as an ekiben in 1901. People love it for its light, sweet-savory flavor. You can eat ... -
Iwakuni sushi (岩国寿司)
Iwakuni sushi is one of those dishes that rewrites your expectations of sushi. The first thing you notice is the scale. This isn't a single piece balanced on vinegared rice. It arrives as a thick, square slice from a large pressed block,... -
Kobe beef (神戸牛)
Kobe beef is a premium Japanese wagyu brand from Hyogo Prefecture, and the rules behind it are unusually strict. Roughly 6,800 carcasses earn the name in a typical year. That scarcity explains most of the price, though not all of the fas... -
Unagi no kabayaki (うなぎのかば焼き)
For hundreds of years, Unagi has been popular not only in Japan but also all over the world as a healthy and luxurious dish. However, do you wonder what makes this dish so expensive? Today, we would like to introduce about Unagi no Kabay... -
Uni don (うに丼)
Hokkaido is attractive for its seafood. You can eat fresh and delicious seafood only in Hokkaido. Many tourists come from outside Hokkaido because they are attracted by the deliciousness of the ingredients. Among them, the most popular i... -
Yokote Yakisoba (横手やきそば)
Have you ever heard of Yokote Yakisoba? It is popular as one of the three major yakisoba noodles Japan along with "Fujinomiya Yakisoba" in Fujinomiya (Shizuoka Prefecture) and "Ota Yakisoba" in Ota City (Gunma Prefecture). In this articl... -
Zenzai (ぜんざい)
When it comes to the cold season, a lot of Japanese will think of the sweets "zenzai" and "oshiruko". The harmony between the fragrant baked mochi and the gentle sweetness of red beans will warm your mind and body. By the way, what ... -
Hitachi beef (常陸牛)
Ibaraki Prefecture is located in the northeast of the Kanto region. The prefecture is blessed with a mild climate and vast and flat arable land, and its main agricultural products include melons, eggs, lotus root, chestnuts, and miz... -
Kyoto ramen (京都ラーメン)
Kyoto is an ancient city that is also attractive for sightseeing. Naturally, the food culture will be deep if the place is the origin. The soup stock culture in the Kansai region naturally has a positive effect on local ramen and is ente...
