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【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...

【What is Tori kawa?】 Tori kawa (とりかわ), sometimes called just kawa (かわ), are strips of fatty chicken skin, which have been grilled until crispy. In English, people call this dish "Chicken Skin." The "Torikawa" from Hakata, Fukuoka...

Gyoza may be one of the most popular Japanese street food. However, do you know that there are a lot of types of Gyoza and how many kinds you have eaten? It might surprises you that there is not only normal gyoza but also some special Ja...

【What is Yaki ramen?】 Yaki-ramen, which translates to "grilled ramen," is a specialty of Fukuoka Prefecture and a popular Japanese noodle dish. Yaki-soba is a good comparison. Locals boiled the Tonkotsu soup and Worcestershire sauce be...

Kurume Ramen is just one of the wide varieties of ramen available in Japan. Aside from rice, the Japanese also have a high consumption of ramen. It's not just full of flavors, but it also gives comfort and delight to many. 【What is Kuru...

Udon is one of the most common noodles in Japan. Many people love to enjoy it in its simplest form. In addition to that, they consider it as their comfort as well. Hence, they were able to develop different dishes out of these thick nood...

【What is Mentaiko?】 Tarako and mentaiko are traditional Japanese seafood ingredients, consisting of pollock roe from the Alaskan pollock, of the cod family. The Alaskan pollock is not a pollock in itself, but a cod; thus, tarako and me...

【Introduction to Karashi Mentaiko】 Karashi Mentaiko, or Japanese Spicy Cod Roe, is salted cod roe marinated in togarashi red chili peppers and other spices. It is made from a kind of cod, Walleye pollack, processed by seasoning it with...

【Introduction to Hakata Ramen】 Hakata Ramen is not just ordinary Japanese ramen, it is one of the "Japan's Three Great Local Ramen". Along with "Sapporo Miso Ramen" and "Kitakata Ramen", Japanese people loved this trio for a long time....

【Introduction to Motsunabe】 In Japan, they love to eat hormone (ホルモン); the short term for internal organs. Therefore, they make a dish out of it which is called Motsunabe. Motsunabe is a hot pot dish that uses beef and pork motsu (...