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Chiba
Sangayaki (さんが焼き)
In the sea near the Boso Peninsula (房総半島), you can catch a lot of fish such as horse mackerel, sardines, and saury. After catching the fish, the fishermen mince it with miso to make a dish called "namero". From "namero", they grill t... -
Japan
Tatsuta age (竜田揚げ)
We can say that Japanese people are so in love with fried food, from karaage (唐揚げ), kakiage (かき揚げ) to satsuma age (さつま揚げ). There are so many dishes, right?! But that is not all! Today, we are going to introduce another fried ... -
Ehime
Taimeshi (鯛めし)
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... -
Japan
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)
If you are a fan of Japanese cuisine, you may have heard of Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) before. This dish can be found all over Japan, such as Kansai-style, Hiroshima-style, monjayaki in Tokyo, and dondon-yaki in Tohoku. Each region is uniq... -
Japan
Korokke (コロッケ)
"Korokke" is a standard dish of Western-style Japanese food. During the Taisho period, it was one of the three major western dishes along with curry rice and tonkatsu. There are many different types of korokke, depending on the ingredien... -
Japan
Tamago Tofu (卵豆腐)
Japanese food always surprises us with a lot of amazing delicious dishes. Have you ever heard of tamago tofu (egg tofu)? Some people may think that it is a dish made by mixing eggs while producing tofu. However, this is not what that dis... -
Chiba
Kaki mochi (かき餅)
"Kaki Mochi" is a traditional Japanese snack for children. Recently, fast food is overflowing on the streets, and you can easily find many different delicious sweets at supermarkets. In comparison with these fast food, "Kaki Mochi" is sl... -
Wakayama
Kinzanji miso (金山寺味噌)
“Miso” is indispensable in Japanese daily life with so many dishes such as: miso soup, of course, simmered mackerel, miso nikomi udon and miso ramen... Although miso is widely used, how much do you know about its "types"? Normally, the t... -
Gunma
Shiraae (白あえ)
Shiraae is one of the basic dishes of Japanese cuisine, and is characterized by its smooth dressing and gentle taste of ingredients. There are many kinds such as Gomaae, Shiraae, Misoae and Umeae. Once you have learned how to make aegoro... -
Japan
Agedashi tofu (揚げ出し豆腐)
Tofu is an indispensable ingredient in Japanese cuisine with so many delicious dishes. You can find it in Yudofu, nabe, Hiyayakko, miso soup, etc. Agedashi Tofu is definitely one of the most favourite as it is easy to make and can be use...