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Nishiki Tamago (錦卵)
【What is Nishiki Tamago?】 This dish is part of Osechi, a dish served in New Year with hopes of being financially well-off for the coming year. Nishiki Tamago is an egg dish that is boiled and divided into yolks and whites, then steamed... -
Kuri Manju (栗饅頭)
【Introduction to Kuri Manju】 Kuri Manju is a Japanese confectionery or wagashi, which is a bun or pastry associated with chestnut. It is another variety of Manju, a Japanese steamed cake filled with sweet Azuki paste. The sweet bean pa... -
Takoyaki (たこ焼き)
【INTRODUCTION TO TAKOYAKI】 Have you heard about Takoyaki? This Japanese snack is made of wheat flour in the shape of a ball with octopus inside is rather one of the famous Japanese food all over the world! Even outside Japan, this has ... -
Nabeyaki Ramen (鍋焼きラーメン)
【What is Nabeyaki Ramen?】 Nabeyaki Ramen is a local ramen of Sasuki City in Kochi Prefecture. It is a ramen dish made with chicken soup that is stewed in a traditional earthenware pot. Everyone can taste this specialty ramen in ramen s... -
Kakinoha Zushi ( 柿の葉寿司 )
【What is Kakinoha Zushi?】 Kakinoha Zushi means "Persimmon Leaf Sushi" is a local traditional cuisine of Nara prefecture but is mostly found in all Kansai territories. Unlike ordinary sushi, Kakinoha Zushi is pressed sushi wrapped in pe... -
Kinako Mochi (きな粉餅)
【What is Kinako Mochi?】 Kinako mochi is a traditional Japanese confectionery that is made of rice flour Mochi and Kinako powder, which is a roasted soybean powder. This confectionery is part of New Year's Osechi dishes to bring good lu... -
Chanko Nabe (ちゃんこ鍋)
【WHAT IS CHANKO NABE?】 Chanko Nabe is a traditional Japanese food that is specialty hot pot at sumo stables. Sumo wrestlers eat this hot pot everyday after training to maintain and build strength. It is a famous dish that originated in... -
Kawara senbei (瓦せんべい)
【What is Kawara senbei?】 Kawara senbei is an unbaked, sugar-sweetened senbei made with sugar, flour, and eggs.Kawara Senbei is usually hard like a rice cracker, but there is also a softer version called Yawaraka Yaki. Kawara Senbei is ... -
Miso Nikomi Udon (味噌煮込みうどん)
【What is miso nikomi udon?】 Miso nikomi udon is a dish of thick udon noodles cooked in a thick broth made from bonito dashi and Nagoya's famous hatcho miso. The ingredients include chicken, fried tofu, eggs, and green onions, providing... -
Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き)
Monjayaki, can also be known as just monja, is like okonomiyaki, but uses different liquid ingredients. They are a savory Japanese styled pancake. It is a fun dish where you start with a bowl variety of chopped up ingredients, then fry them on an iron plate. It is a unique experience dish from the way it is cooked to the way it is eaten.