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INTRODUCTION OF TEMPURATempura is a traditional food in Japan specifically the Tokyo prefecture. It is one of the "Edo Delicacies" and is an indispensable part of Japanese foods. Along with Negima Nabe, Kusaya, Bekko Sushi, Fukagawa-mesh...

INTRODUCTION TO NEGIMA NABENegima Nabe is one of those dishes that the Japanese made to combat long winter months or gloomy rainy days. Japanese embrace the elements of the wide variety of hot pot dishes. Hot pot is a cooking method that...

KUSAYA ETYMOLOGY MEANINGThere should also be an English translation for Kusaya. They based the translation on what Japanese locals understand about the whole word through their language. Kusaya (くさや)  in fact, means “stinky”. The...

THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME BEKKO SUSHIThe word bekkozushi came from two root words of “Bekko” and “Sushi”. It was called bekkozushi because its glossy appearance is similar to that of a glossy tortoiseshell color. Bekko (べっこう) in noun me...

MEANING OF FUKAGAWA MESHIThe name Fukagawa (深川) comes from a town in Koto-Ku, a ward in eastern Tokyo. And meshi (めし) means cooked rice as well as a meal. It can also mean food in addition to rice. In literal translation, Fukagawa-me...