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【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...

【What is Kibinago?】 Kibinago (黍魚子) is a Japanese small fish of about 8 cm in the sardine family. Japanese can enjoy it in various ways, such as sashimi with vinegared miso, grilled with salt, tempura, simmered, deep-fried, and soup....

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...

【What is Toriten?】 Toriten (とり天) is a local Japanese tempura-style fried chicken from central Oita prefecture. The chicken used for toriten is selected from different parts depending on the store and homes, such as peach meat, breas...

Fish cake is a famous food in East Asia. In fact, there are a lot of ways how to eat it. Some would love to enjoy it as a snack, while some eat it as a side dish. Regardless of how you like to eat fish cake, no one can deny that it's tas...

【What is Hiyajiru?】 Hiyajiru (冷や汁) is a traditional Japanese instant soup that is a local dish centered on the plains of Miyazaki Prefecture.  This dish takes advantage of the unique flavor of delicious ingredients such as natu...

Sake is the national drink in Japan. As a matter of fact, it is available in every Izakaya and even in regular restaurants. Of course, drinking this alone can be quite boring. So, they created dishes that will go well with sake. One of t...

Have you heard about Kumamoto Ramen? Anyway, who doesn't like ramen? It's not only full of flavors, but it's also satisfying and comforting. As a matter of fact, eating authentic ramen is like a part of every tourist's to-do things when ...

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...

Chicken is arguably everyone's favorite! From fast-food chains to fancy restaurants, there's always a menu for chicken. It's not just full of flavor, but it's also easy to cook. Thus, Chicken Nanban is a famous local food in Miyazaki. Co...