【What is Temari sushi?】 Temari sushi (手毬寿司), also known as temarizushi, are round sushi rice balls that have decorative toppings including sashimi, vegetables, seaweed, and fish roe. They are frequently formed onto the iconic round...

【What is Kakigoori?】 Kakigoori (かき氷), also known as Japanese shaved ice, is a Japanese sweet made of shaved ice and syrup, frequently condensed milk, as a sweetener. Locals made it by shaving ice into small pieces and sprinkling syr...

Curry is one of the famous dishes in Japan. As a matter of fact, they often serve it in three different ways. These are curry rice, curry bread, and curry udon. In addition to that, they developed new dishes that go well with curry. For ...

【What is Hiyashi Chuka?】 Hiyashi Chuka (冷やし中華) means “chilled Chinese”; however, it is a Japanese dish as a summer noodle dish, with colorful ingredients such as vegetables, roasted pork, ham, and broth egg placed on chilled noodl...

【What is Anago meshi?】 Anagomeshi (あなご飯), also known as “conger eel rice dish” a specialty of Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a  traditional Japanese food that locals also called the home taste of Hiroshima. The Ekiben bent...

【What is Iwakuni sushi】 Iwakuni sushi (岩国寿司) is a traditional Japanese type of pressed sushi popular for its luxurious ingredients and well-organized square shape from Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It has colorful ingredients...

【What is Kobe beef?】 Kobe beef (神戸牛) is one of the Japanese premium beef or Wagyu beef from Kobe region raised in Hyogo prefecture. It meets strict standards in terms of its growing environment, pedigree, meat quality, etc. by the K...

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 Shabu shabu?】 Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) is a Japanese nabemono hotpot dish where locals cook the meat and assorted vegetables in a flavorful broth called kombu dashi. It is generally more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki. ...

【What is Kansai style sukiyaki?】 Kansai style sukiyaki (関西風すき焼き) is a traditional Japanese hotpot and is a type of sukiyaki from the Kansai region made by grilling and eating the boiled meat and vegetables. The Kansai-style suki...