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There's a moment, somewhere between your first bite and the second, when you realize this isn't like other beef. The fat is different. The flavor lingers in a way that's hard to explain. That's 能登牛 Noto beef, and once you understand w...

If you've spent any time exploring Japanese fruit culture, you know how seriously people take their melons. Walk into any department store basement and you'll find them: perfectly shaped, gift-wrapped, and priced like jewelry. Among them...

Quick Facts — Gunma Local Food Prefecture Gunma (群馬県) Region Kanto (landlocked) Food Identity Wheat noodles, konnyaku, mountain vegetables, hot spring cuisine Famous Dishes Yaki manju, okkirikomi, himokawa udon, Takasaki pasta, Oota y...

Most people do not think much about green onions. They are a garnish, a background note, an afterthought. Then you eat a Shimonita negi, and that changes. 下仁田ネギ (Shimonita negi) is a premium Japanese green onion from Shimonita Town ...

If you think Italy holds a monopoly on great pasta, think again. Deep in Gunma Prefecture, about 90 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, sits a city called Takasaki. And Takasaki has a secret. Locals call it the "pasta city" of Japan. That lab...

Gunma is not always the first prefecture that comes to mind when people talk about Japanese food. That is honestly its loss. Because somewhere in the back streets of Maebashi, Takasaki, and Isesaki, someone is standing over a charcoal gr...

Quick Facts — Ibaraki Local Food Prefecture Ibaraki (茨城県) Region Kanto Food Identity Fermented foods, agricultural produce, fresh seafood Famous Dishes Natto, stamina ramen, ankou nabe, soboro natto, kenchin soba Signature Flavor Eart...

When people in Japan think of premium melon, Hokkaido comes to mind first. Yubari melon has that kind of reputation. It shows up at auction for staggering prices. It makes the news every spring. But ask where most of Japan's melons actua...

Japan offers many varieties of noodles for hungry travelers. While many people enjoy ramen, soba holds a quiet, elegant charm. Have you heard of Hitachi Aki Soba? It comes from Ibaraki Prefecture and is truly special. I remember tasting ...

Sakura may be the visual symbol of Japanese spring, but takenoko (たけのこ) is its flavor. Bamboo shoots appear in markets across Japan from late March, and their arrival signals a shift in home kitchens and restaurant menus that people ...