japanese food– tag –
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KantoEdomae Sushi
Edomae sushi is the traditional cuisine in Japan, commonly known as the combination of cooked rice and fresh raw fish, season with vinegar.The cuisine is associated with a specific culture and set of cooking traditions and practices. Thi... -
KyushuSoki Soba (ソーキそば)
WHAT DOES SOKI SOBA MEANS?Soki soba came from the word “Soki” (ソーキ) which means pork spareribs in Okinawa. Soki soba is made by adding Soki meat on top of Okinawa soba. It is a traditional food in Japan and became Japanese food. The J... -
ChugokuFuku/Fugu (ふぐ)
WHAT IS FUKU/FUGU?Fugu/Fuku is a Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish is prepared from it in an integrated area of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki. There are various theories involving the originality of the name Fugu/ Fuku. The or... -
ChugokuOkayama Ramen
Ramen: A Staple in JapanRamen is probably the most popular Japanes food. Travellers who will visit the country would probably eat ramen at least once or twice during the entire course of their trip. Ramen can be found all over Japan. In ... -
ChugokuHiroshima Kaki (広島かき)
WHAT IS HIROSHIMA KAKI?It is to be believed that Japanese foods do have a way on everyone’s stomach. An example of this is Hiroshima Kaki or Hiroshima Oysters which was known as one of the best oysters in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. H... -
ChugokuIzumo Soba (出雲そば)
【WHAT IS IZUMO SOBA?】Izumo soba is a traditional food in Japan that is widely eaten in the Izumo region of Shimane prefecture. It was known to be a traditional soba noodle of Izumo which was uniquely invented from emergency foods. The ... -
KansaiMiwa Somen
Japan is known for different cuisines that originated hundreds to thousands of years ago. They are one of the countries that highly value their traditions that they are able to incorporate these with their daily lives. The most common tr... -
ChugokuMosaebi モサエビ (Phantom Shrimp)
MOSAEBI'S ORIGIN/HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDThis local gourmet in Japan is quite unique. Its name or what it is called changes depending on the place of origin. There is a theory that Mosa shrimp was a name distinct to the San’in region and be... -
KansaiWakayama Ramen (和歌山ラーメン)
Origin/Historical BackgroundWakayama Ramen is local ramen in Japan that is served at specialty stores and popular cafeterias, mainly in the northern part of Wakayama prefecture. Wakayama Prefecture has a warm climate facing the Pacific O... -
SaitamaKumagaya Udon
【Origin of Kumagaya Udon】This is a traditional Japanese to-go dish, that is very popular among both locals and foreigners. Kumagaya is one of Japan's leading producers of wheat for more than five hundred years. At the end of the Edo pe...
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