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Tsukemen (つけ麺） — Japan

Tsukemen (つけ麵)

Date 2 years ago

Reading Time 7 Mins Read

Ramen is definitely one of the most popular dishes all over the world. It is so familiar to Japanese people…

Shirataki (しらたき) — Japan

Shirataki (しらたき)

Date 2 years ago

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Shirataki refers to noodles made of konjac yams. Although this noodle is popular outside of Japanese cuisine due to its…

Aburaage (油揚げ) — Japan

Aburaage (油揚げ)

Date 2 years ago

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Fried tofu is a common English translation of the Japanese word “Aburaage” in Japan. To be precise, it’s thin deep-fried…

Rakugan (落雁) — Japan

Rakugan (落雁)

Date 2 years ago

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Among Japanese sweets, you may often hear of mochi, dorayaki, etc. However, today we would like to introduce a sweet…

Shoyu ramen (醤油ラーメン) — Japan

Shoyu ramen (醤油ラーメン)

Date 2 years ago

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Japanese ramen has a lot of depth and is difficult to explain simply. The most important thing in ramen is…

Tonkotsu ramen (豚骨ラーメン) — Fukuoka

Kyushu

Tonkotsu ramen (豚骨ラーメン)

Date 2 years ago

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Ramen, popular with children and adults alike, comes in various flavors, with tonkotsu being one of the most popular flavors….

Anko Mochi (あんこ餅) — Japan

Anko Mochi (あんこ餅)

Date 2 years ago

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Among Japanese sweets, mochi is a very popular one not only in Japan but also all around the world. However,…

nori bento — Japan

Nori Bento (海苔弁当)

Date 2 years ago

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A variety of bento boxes, such as hamburgers, makunouchi, and Chinese food, are lined up in shops. Among them, the…

Asuka nabe (飛鳥鍋) — Kansai

Nara

Asuka nabe (飛鳥鍋)

Date 2 years ago

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“Asuka Nabe” is a local dish of Nara Prefecture, made by simmering chicken and vegetables in milk and soup stock….

Umeshu (梅酒) — Japan

Umeshu (梅酒)

Date 2 years ago

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Unripe Japanese plums, or ume, are steeped with sugar in distilled liquor to create umeshu, a flavorful liqueur. In most…

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