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In Japan, the combination of fish and rice has become very common but still plays a very important role in Japanese food culture. You may know and eat Tai (sea bream) sometimes. However, do you know what is the meaning of this fish to Ja...

Fish is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. In fact, it is safe to say that they eat a lot of fish in a week. The fact that Japan is a huge island means they have a variety of fish available. Thus, they created dishes that use fish as...

Japan has at least fifty (50) breeds of chicken. In fact, they have a long breeding history that dates back to Meiji Era. One of them is Awaodori which comes from Tokushima Prefecture. 【What is Awaodori?】 Awaodori is the result of cros...

【What is Nabeyaki Ramen?】 Nabeyaki Ramen is a local ramen of Sasuki City in Kochi Prefecture. It is a ramen dish made with chicken soup that is stewed in a traditional earthenware pot. Everyone can taste this specialty ramen in ramen s...

【What is Kawara senbei?】 Kawara senbei is an unbaked, sugar-sweetened senbei made with sugar, flour, and eggs.Kawara Senbei is usually hard like a rice cracker, but there is also a softer version called Yawaraka Yaki. Kawara Senbei is ...

Tokushima Ramen “徳島ラーメン”, a traditional food in Japan, became a hit when it was featured in Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum back in 1999. It was first known as “Chinese Soba” or “Chuka Soba”. Obviously, the name Tokushima Ramen was soon...

【WHAT IS KATSUO?】 Katsuo, a prefectural fish in Kochi prefecture, is an ingredient that is eaten daily. Generally, Katsuo has a total length of about 40 to 60 cm, and when they grow, it will grow up to a total length of 1 m and a weigh...

【WHAT IS UWAJIMA TAIMESHI?】 Uwajima Taimeshi is a traditional food in Japan where you can put the sashimi of sea bream soaked in a sauce containing raw eggs on top of warm rice. Taimeshi or sea bream rice is a combination of sea b...

【WHAT IS SANUKI UDON?】 One of the traditional food in Japan specifically in Kagawa Prefecture called "Sanuki Udon" is characterized by many by its lightness and chewy noodles. Sanuki Udon was recommended when one has bad digestion and ...