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【What is Kawara soba?】 Kawara Soba (瓦そば) is a traditional Japanese dish of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Locals make this by placing the cha soba and ingredients on a heated tile and eating it in warm noodle soup. Kawara...

【Introduction to Tamago Kake Gohan】 Did you have any idea what the Japanese eat for their breakfast? Well, this article will be your guide to one of their Japanese breakfast called, "Tamago Kake Gohan". If you are familiar with Japanes...

【Introduction to Nikujaga】 Nikujaga (肉じゃが) is a traditional Japanese food in which the meat, potatoes, and onion are stewed in a sweetened soy sauce and mirin. Locals made this dish by frying meat, potatoes, onions, konnyaku, etc.,...

【Introduction to Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki】 Even if you are not a Hiroshima citizen, you may have heard of " Hiroshima style okonomiyaki" once. Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki is a Japanese pancake with the ingredients layered on top rat...

【】 Uzume meshi is a traditional Japanese food in Shimane prefecture and is one of Japan's five great rice dishes. Its unique characteristic is that all of its ingredients are all hidden under the rice. Japanese have been fond of rice d...

【WHAT IS FUKU / FUGU?】 Fuku / Fugu is a Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish is prepared from it in an integrated area of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki. There are various theories involving the originality of the name Fuku. The...

【Ramen : A Staple in Japan】 Ramen is probably the most popular Japanes food. Travellers who will visit the country would probably eat ramen at least once or twice during the entire course of their trip. Ramen can be found all over Japa...

【】 It is to be believed that Japanese foods do have a way on everyone’s stomach. An example of this is Hiroshima Kaki or Hiroshima Oysters which was known as one of the best oysters in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Hiroshima Prefectur...

【What is Izumo Soba?】 Izumo soba is a traditional food in Japan that is a local favorite in the Izumo region of Shimane prefecture. It is a traditional soba noodle of Izumo. People used emergency foods to invent this unique dish. The s...

【】 This local gourmet in Japan is quite unique. Its name or what it is called changes depending on the place of origin. There is a theory that Mosa shrimp was a name distinct to the San’in region and because of several impressions towa...