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【What is Senbei jiru?】 Senbei-jiru (せんべい汁) is a traditional Japanese dish from Aomori prefecture in the Nanbu region. Nanbu senbei are flour and salt crackers produced from wheat flour.  Senbei-jiru, also known as wheat-flour...

【What is Yokote Yakisoba?】 Yokote yakisoba (横手やきそば) is a local Japanese food called yakisoba which locals sold around Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. It has a one-sided fried egg added as a topping. The taste of the dish is relati...

【Introduction to Kamaboko】 Kamaboko is a traditional Japanese food and is commonly a variety of Japanese fish cakes. Several kinds of fresh fish meat or reprocessed pureed white fish called surimi make up Kamaboko. Consequently, Whitef...

【What is Gyutan?】 Gyūtan (牛タン) is a Japanese food that consists of grilled beef tongue.  Because gyūtan literally means "cow tongue," it is also used in Japan to refer to cow tongues. In 1948, the Japanese first prepared Gyūtan...

Do you love eating rice? Most Asian countries have rice in their meals. As a matter of fact, you can say that rice is the staple food of Asia. Asian households consume more than ninety percent (90%) of rice worldwide. Meanwhile, Harako M...

【What is Ichigoni?】 Ichigoni "いちご煮" is a local dish in Hashikami Town and Hachinohe City. This specialty food is actually luxurious according to locals. In fact, they only use high-quality and expensive ingredients such as abalone ...

【INTRODUCTION TO BABAHERA ICE】 Babahera Ice is a type of ice cream that is a local gourmet of Akita in Tohoku prefecture. It is a local cold sweets that is popular with Akita residents and tourists visiting Akita, especially children. ...

【】 In Japan, they are improving their food and always make it as healthy as possible. An example of this is by having nabe during the winter season, and they also gain plenty of collagen that makes their skin beautiful. Ankou Nabe is a...

Do you like snacks? If yes, what's your favorite snacks? Do you like it sweet or salty? Then, how often do you eat snacks? Are all snacks not healthy? Is Mugimaki a snack? 【Is Mugimaki a snack?】 Mugimaki "麦巻き" is a snack. It's one o...

It looks like caviar! Tonburi "とんぶり" is what Japanese locals call as "land caviar". Does it taste the same? Why do they call it field caviar? Then, is it a vegetable or fruit? Where do they put it? 【What is Tonburi?】 I'm pretty sur...