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【What is Shabu shabu?】 Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) is a Japanese nabemono hotpot dish where locals cook the meat and assorted vegetables in a flavorful broth called kombu dashi. It is generally more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki. ...

【What is Kansai style sukiyaki?】 Kansai style sukiyaki (関西風すき焼き) is a traditional Japanese hotpot and is a type of sukiyaki from the Kansai region made by grilling and eating the boiled meat and vegetables. The Kansai-style suki...

【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 ...

【What is Akafuku?】 Akafuku Mochi (赤福餅) is a Japanese sweets product from Akafuku, a Japanese sweets shop in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. It is a rice cake confectionery and is a kind of so-called ankoro mochi. The rice cake is made by ...

【What is Kyoto ramen?】 Kyoto is an ancient city that is also attractive for sightseeing. Naturally, the food culture will be deep if the place is the origin. The soup stock culture in the Kansai region naturally has a positive effect o...

【What is Yatsuhashi?】 Yatsuhashi (八ツ橋) is one of the Japanese sweets that represents Kyoto, which is also famous as a souvenir. It is a type of hard-baked rice cracker made by steaming dough mixed with rice flour, sugar, and cinnamo...

【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...

Modanyaki is simply Okonomiyaki with Yakisoba noodles. It has become a popular dish in Osaka and people call it "Modern Okonomiyaki" sometimes. So, what makes it stand out from the usual? Read on to know more. 【What is Modanyaki?】 By a...

Japanese Wagyu beef is one of the most prized proteins in the culinary world and is deemed as luxurious as caviar and black truffles. The stunning marbling of fat, tantalizing texture, and umami-rich wagyu is what all steak lovers dream ...

Botan Nabe "ぼたん鍋" uses wild boar meat as its main ingredient. Wild, isn't it? It's one of the many hot pot dishes in Japan. Read on to know more. 【What is Botan Nabe?】 While there are tons of hot pot dishes, this dish is making noi...