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Asuka Nabe (飛鳥鍋) is Japan's most ancient milk hot pot. Chicken and vegetables simmer in a blend of dashi stock, fresh milk, and white miso. This Nara regional cuisine traces its roots back to the 7th century Asuka period. The flavor i...

Have you ever heard of Osechi Ryori? This is the special food for Japanese on New Year. Osechi consists of many colorful dishes packed together in a box "jubako". Each ingredient and dish of osechi is full of wishes for a bountiful harve...

In Japan, people celebrate Jinjitsu no sekku (or Nanakusa no sekku) annually on January 7. On this day, Japanese have the custom of eating Nanakusa gayu (seven-herb rice porridge) hoping for good health for the coming year. So, when did ...

Among wagashi (Japanese sweets), dango is one of the most popular even for Japanese people and foreigners. Since ancient time, it has been appeared and has a deep meaning in Japanese food culture. Although relating to rice, it is differe...

If you visit some random candy stores in Japan, you can easily find the star-like candies called "Konpeito". This candy is so popular in Japan that it is also used in many special occasions. It is said that there is no exact recipe for m...

Who doesn't know Yakisoba? It's one of the most famous kinds of noodles available in many countries. In fact, plenty of restaurants worldwide have this on their menus. Despite its origin tracing back to China, Yakisoba plays a huge part ...

What is Okonomiyaki? Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake made with cabbage, flour batter, and toppings cooked on a teppan griddle. The two best-known styles are Osaka-style okonomiyaki and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. Most people ea...

"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 ingr...

"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" ...

“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...