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The pan hisses, sugar melts into soy sauce, and a sweet smell fills the room before anyone sits down. That is sukiyaki (すき焼き), a Japanese beef hot pot of thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables cooked at the table. Diners then dip e...

"Wagyu" refers only to four varieties, Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Hornless, and Japan Shorthorn. It is characterized by high quality, rich umami and juicy fat among beef. In Japan, many people may definitely think of brands...

The pan hisses, sugar melts into soy sauce, and a sweet smell fills the room before anyone sits down. That is sukiyaki (すき焼き), a Japanese beef hot pot of thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables cooked at the table. Diners then dip e...

Japanese winter food is built around one idea: warmth. When temperatures drop across Japan, the country's food culture shifts toward slow-cooked broths, steaming hot pots, and sweet seasonal treats that have been enjoyed for centuries. W...

A shallow iron pan arrives at the table, and a dark, sweet-smelling sauce begins to bubble around thin slices of beef. This is Kanto-style sukiyaki (関東風すき焼き), the eastern style of one of Japan's best-known beef hot pots, most clos...

Kansai-style sukiyaki (関西風すき焼き) is a Japanese hot pot that begins by searing beef with sugar. The cook then adds soy sauce, sake, and other seasonings straight to the pan. In the classic method, no pre-mixed sauce waits in a jug. ...

People tend to think of Shabu-shabu as a dish for cold winter days. However, Shabu-shabu is actually enjoyed all year round in Japan while various types of hot pot dishes are often eaten as the seasons change . Today, we would ...

Nabe (or hot pot) is a popular dish not only in Japan but also all over the world. However, have you wonder what are the features of Japanese nabe compared to hot pot from other parts of the world? In this article, we would like to intro...

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...

A staple of Japanese cooking, teishoku provides a well-balanced and harmonious eating experience that has fed generations. Teishoku is more than simply a quick meal it's the epitome of Japanese cooking philosophy, in which every componen...

"Wagyu" refers only to four varieties, Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Hornless, and Japan Shorthorn. It is characterized by high quality, rich umami and juicy fat among beef. In Japan, many people may definitely think of brands...

Matsusaka beef (松阪牛) is a regional wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, and its rules are among the strictest in Japan. Specifically, producers raise only registered Japanese Black heifers that have never calved, inside a defined area aro...