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【What is Senbei jiru?】 Senbei-jiru (せんべい汁) is a traditional Japanese dish from Aomori prefecture in the Nanbu region. Nanbu senbei are flour and salt crackers produced from wheat flour.  Senbei-jiru, also known as wheat-flour...

【What is Okkirikomi?】 Okkirikomi (おっきりこみ) is a traditional Japanese dish from Gunma Prefecture and northern Saitama Prefecture. It is one of the "100 Local Dishes of Rural Fishing Villages," according to the Ministry of Agricultu...

【What is Toriten?】 Toriten (とり天) is a local Japanese tempura-style fried chicken from central Oita prefecture. The chicken used for toriten is selected from different parts depending on the store and homes, such as peach meat, breas...

【What is Mizu Yokan?】 Mizu Yokan (水羊羹) or red bean jelly, also known as wagashi in Japanese cuisine, is a classic Japanese sweet from Fukui prefecture. This is a sort of yokan that contains more water than traditional yokan. It's a ...

【What is Uni don?】 Uni don (うに丼) or sea urchin rice bowl is a traditional Japanese food in Hokkaido which consists of a bowl of rice topped with sea urchin. It is a popular local dish from Hokkaido prefecture selected by the Ministr...

【What is Yokote Yakisoba?】 Yokote yakisoba (横手やきそば) is a local Japanese food called yakisoba which locals sold around Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. It has a one-sided fried egg added as a topping. The taste of the dish is relati...

【What is Hiyajiru?】 Hiyajiru (冷や汁) is a traditional Japanese instant soup that is a local dish centered on the plains of Miyazaki Prefecture.  This dish takes advantage of the unique flavor of delicious ingredients such as natu...

【What is a Melon pan?】 Melon pan (メロンパン) or melon bread is a kind of confectionery bread that originated in Japan. Locals baked the bread with sweet biscuit dough (cookie dough) on top of the bread dough. The biscuit dough is thic...

【What is Akafuku?】 Akafuku Mochi (赤福餅) is a Japanese sweets product from Akafuku, a Japanese sweets shop in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. It is a rice cake confectionery and is a kind of so-called ankoro mochi. The rice cake is made by ...

【What is Zenzai?】 If you’ve never had azuki, or sweet red bean before, the idea of beans in a dessert might sound a little strange but it is a widespread item to taste in Asian desserts. A type of shiruko or oshiruko (お汁粉), a tradit...