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What's better than putting sakura and mochi together? Sakura Mochi is a Japanese dessert that's usually available during the spring season. Read further to know more about this delicious and eye-catching confection. 【What is Sakura Moch...

Introduction Picture this: a delectable piece of sushi sits in front of you. Delicious fresh mackerel, cured and marinated to bring out the natural sweetness of the fish, sits on top of a bed of neatly moulded vinegared rice. Scattered o...

【Introduction to Uirō ういろう】 Uirō ( ういろう) is a traditional Japanese food. It is a sweet confectionary item with its origin in Nagoya. This has a soft pillowy texture with a bit of QQ factor. Similar to mochi, it consists of glut...

Rice is the staple food of many Asian countries. You will definitely find a sack of rice in every household. However, many of these countries are also large consumers of noodles. In fact, it can be a staple food next to rice. Same with J...

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., and...

【INTRODUCTION】 Akashiyaki is a small round dumpling from the city of Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The dumpling is made of an egg-rich batter and octopus dipped into dashi. Locals refer to it simply as tamagoyaki or grilled egg. H...

【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 ...

Introduction to Goma Tofu Goma Tofu or Sesame Tofu is a traditional food in Japan.  Although it has the name tofu, it is different from tofu made from soybeans. Goma tofu consists of sesame and using kudzu to make kudzu powder. Loca...

【WHAT IS WARABI MOCHI?】 Warabi mochi is a popular sweets during summer time. It is a specialty of Kansai Region. It has a texture of soft, chewy and cool that is why it's popular during summer. Also, it has a jelly-like texture and tra...

Introduction to Kansai Style Okonomiyaki Kansai style okonomiyaki or also Osaka-style okonomiyaki is a Japanese traditional food in Osaka prefecture in the Kansai region. It is a predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of ...