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What comes to your mind when you hear soybeans? Of course, most people will say tofu. While tofu is popular in almost every country, there are also other products and dishes that use soybeans. For example, Soboro Natto is a local dish in...

Imagawa Yaki is a famous dessert that looks like a stuffed pancake. Most of the time, they use an iron grill pan to cook this. It is not just available in Japan, but it's also popular in countries like South Korea and Taiwan. Do you like...

Today, eel is a very popular food and fish not only in Japan but also overseas. Unadon is a traditional Japanese food that uses grilled eel. It is one of Tokyo’s specialty cuisines from the Edo period, and locals usually served this by p...

【Introduction to Hishi Mochi】 In Japan, they have this custom or festival in which they celebrated it for the growth of girls. They call it "Hinamatsuri" and they always held it on March 3rd. One of the indispensable items on this day ...

【Introduction to Chirashizushi】 Did you know that Japan has many types of sushi including Edomae sushi, Bekko sushi, Sasa sushi, Hatahata sushi, and Saba sushi? And today, we will add another type of sushi to the list. It is the Chiras...

Yaki Mochi is a traditional cuisine from Gunma. Although the name suggests it as grilled rice cake, the dish is quite far from it. As a matter of fact, it is somewhat closer to "Oyaki". If you want to know more about this local favorite,...

【Introduction to Daifuku】 Are you one of those people who like to eat any sweets or confectionery? Have you tried any Japanese confectionery such as Mochi, Sasa Dango, and Ichigo Daifuku? In this article, we will discuss Daifuku or Dai...

【Introduction to Curry Rice】 Did you know that curry is just as popular in Japan as ramen? Furthermore, when most people think of curry, they think of India or Thailand. While these nations have fantastic curry-based cuisines, Japanese...

【Introduction to Japanese Christmas Cake】 These types of cakes are where we can see almost everywhere during the holiday season. Japanese Christmas Cake or Kurisimasu Keki is a holiday traditional sweet that is just a type of Japanese-...

【Introduction to Taiyaki】 Now we have another Japanese sweet dessert that is popular worldwide as Japanese snacks and Japanese candies! Taiyaki is one of the most popular Japanese street snacks where you can see it almost everywhere in...