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What is Kawara soba? Kawara Soba (瓦そば) is a traditional Japanese dish of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Locals make this by placing the cha soba and ingredients on a heated tile and eating it in warm noodle soup. Kawara sob...

Japanese Wagyu beef is one of the most prized proteins in the culinary world and is deemed as luxurious as caviar and black truffles. The stunning marbling of fat, tantalizing texture, and umami-rich wagyu is what all steak lovers dream ...

Today, eel is a very popular food and fish not only in Japan but also overseas. Unadon is a traditional Japanese food that uses grilled eel. It is one of Tokyo’s specialty cuisines from the Edo period, and locals usually served this by p...

If you are planning a trip to Kyoto or any other part of Japan, or even if you are thinking about having a sushi night at home, then you definitely need to try Inarizushi. The delightful flavors of this sushi variation are truly worth ex...

Introduction to Hishi Mochi In Japan, they have this custom or festival in which they celebrated it for the growth of girls. They call it "Hinamatsuri" and they always held it on March 3rd. One of the indispensable items on this day is t...

Introduction to Hinaarare The Hinamatsuri in Japan is celebrated with chirashizushi, clam soup, rice cakes, and Hina-arare. Hinamatsuri has been popular as a celebration for the growth of girls since the Edo period. Locals held this fest...

Introduction to Chirashizushi Did you know that Japan has many types of sushi including Edomae sushi, Bekko sushi, Sasa sushi, Hatahata sushi, and Saba sushi? And today, we will add another type of sushi to the list. It is the Chirashizu...

Introduction to Senmaizuke Did you know that pickles are famous in Kyoto? They use fresh vegetables from the area, and the flavour is subtle. If you go around Kyoto's market streets, you'll notice a lot of businesses selling only pickles...

Introduction to Daifuku Are you one of those people who like to eat any sweets or confectionery? Have you tried any Japanese confectionery such as Mochi, Sasa Dango, and Ichigo Daifuku? In this article, we will discuss Daifuku or Daifuku...

Introduction to Curry Rice Did you know that curry is just as popular in Japan as ramen? Furthermore, when most people think of curry, they think of India or Thailand. While these nations have fantastic curry-based cuisines, Japanese Cur...