regional japanese food– tag –

My first encounter with Kaga cuisine was in Kanazawa during the winter. Walking along stone-paved streets glistening with snow, I entered a traditional ryotei restaurant. In the quiet tatami room, vermillion lacquerware and Kutani cerami...

Japan's food culture is celebrated around the world, yet most travelers never scratch the surface of its truly unique Japanese food. Sushi, ramen, tempura, tonkatsu: these are excellent dishes, but they represent a narrow slice of what J...

喜多方ラーメン Kitakata ramen is a Japanese soy sauce ramen from Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture. Thick, flat, wavy noodles sit in a clear, light broth made from pork bones, chicken, and dried sardines. Along with Sapporo ramen and...

My first encounter with Kaga cuisine was in Kanazawa during the winter. Walking along stone-paved streets glistening with snow, I entered a traditional ryotei restaurant. In the quiet tatami room, vermillion lacquerware and Kutani cerami...

喜多方ラーメン Kitakata ramen is a Japanese soy sauce ramen from Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture. Thick, flat, wavy noodles sit in a clear, light broth made from pork bones, chicken, and dried sardines. Along with Sapporo ramen and...

Japan's food culture is celebrated around the world, yet most travelers never scratch the surface of its truly unique Japanese food. Sushi, ramen, tempura, tonkatsu: these are excellent dishes, but they represent a narrow slice of what J...