LocalFoodJapan– tag –
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Hiyamugi (ひやむぎ)
Japan cuisine is famous for so many noodles dishes such as ramen, udon, etc. However, do you know that in Japan, there are special kinds of noodles for hot summer days. Instead of the hot soup, these noodles are served with chilled broth... -
Yaki ramen (焼きラーメン)
What is Yaki ramen? “Yaki Ramen” has become a standard dish as Japanese street food, along with regular ramen. The interesting thing about this dish is that the taste and appearance differs depending on the place you eat. This time,... -
Makizushi (巻き寿司)
Makizushi is considered to be representative of sushi along with nigiri sushi. In Japan, the food culture of sushi rolls, which appeared in the Edo period, has flourished both in Japan and overseas. With the popularity of it, various var... -
Kibinago (黍魚子)
Kibinago is a type of fish of the herring family that is caught all year round. You can find it easily at supermarket in Japanese but do you know the correct way to eat it? This time, we will introduce the characteristics of Kibinag... -
Hamamatsu Gyoza(浜松餃子)
Talking about Japanese style street food, Gyoza is considered to be one of the most popular dish. Gyoza (餃子)is Japanese dumplings that usually consists of wheat flour based dough with various fillings such as meat, vegetables, etc. In... -
Unagi no Shirayaki (うなぎの白焼き)
When you think of eel dishes, don't you think of kabayaki like "unaju", "unadon" and "hitsumabushi"? In fact, "Shirayaki" is also recommended. There may be some people who have never eaten shirayaki. Therefore, we would like to intr... -
Temari Sushi (手まり寿司)
When autumn comes, a lot of autumn ingredients will be on the market. It's everyone's favorite season not only because of the cool weather but also because of good food. Speaking of seasonal food of autumn, what is the first t... -
Kakigoori (かき氷)
There are hundreds of matsuri (Japanese traditional festival) all over Japan when summer comes. At matsuri, you can enjoy a lot of Japanese traditional food such as yakisoba, yakitori, ikayaki, etc. Today, we would like to introduce Kaki... -
Hiyashi Chuka (冷やし中華)
If you come to combini (or "Convenience Stores") in Japan, you can find a dish called "Hiyashi Chuka" almost everywhere you go. This dish is usually eaten in Japan in hot summer days. Although it is so popular in Japan, there are not muc... -
Anago meshi (あなご飯)
Anago-meshi, a specialty of Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a local dish that is also called the taste of home in Hiroshima. Since it became a hit as an ekiben in 1901 (Meiji 34), it is now attracting attention not only from Hiro...