Decades ago, Sushi and Tempura were the two dishes always mentioned as Japanese food by Non-Japanese people. But in the past few years, Japanese Beef has been getting much more popular and it’s now one of the reasons many overseas travelers come to Japan: to enjoy it. How powerful the […]
Ramen can be described as THE Japanese Food – there are tons of styles and tastes, so it’s impossible for me to talk about the whole variety and styles you can find all over the country (yes, each region has its own style!). But today, I will tell you all […]
Japanese cuisine is one of the most popular and also highly reputed cuisines in the world. There are many ways to describe the qualities of Japanese cuisine and one of them is to “bring the best out of the ingredients”. There are a lot of amazing cuisines in the world […]
One of the main purposes to visit Japan is to enjoy Japanese Food – this is the result of survey done by visitors to Japan. Especially after Washoku (Japanese Food) was on the Representative list of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013, it became more popular […]
Have you heard of Monja-yaki?If yes, have you tried it?Today, you will enjoy the world of Monja! Tsukishima Monja Street Monja-yaki is known as a local food in downtown Tokyo – around 1955, Monja restaurants began sprouting up in an area called Tsukishima and now there is Tsukishima Monja Street […]
I heard a rumor that there is a restaurant offering a very trendy seafood bowl just a 3-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, the gateway to Kanazawa, and went there! 3 Selected Points 1. The site is Kanazawa, an ancient city with a history dating back to the Edo period and […]
One of the best part of traveling, is eating local delicacies that can only be found there, don’t you agree? So, when I visited the Towada Museum of Contemporary Art, I enjoyed Towada’s local gourmet food: Towada Barayaki! What is Towada Barayaki ? A simple dish of beef ribs and […]
Kamachiku, famous for its Kamaage Udon in Nezu, is a Michelin Bib Gourmand regular. The restaurant was designed by Kengo Kuma an old stone warehouse built in 1910 that was relocated and renovated in its present location. The restaurant has a quaint appearance that blends in with the streets of […]
Teppanyaki litterally means “grilled on a hot plate”and when speaking of “Teppanyaki”, Japanese people can think of any dish that is cooked on a teppan (iron plate), including Okonomiyaki (Japanese style pizza / pancake) and Yakisoba (Fried noodle). Teppanyaki can also be found on izakaya (pub) menus, and okonomiyaki restaurants […]
Nagoya is a gourmet city with its own unique food culture : Miso-katsu (deep-fried bread-crumbed port cutlet in miso), Tebasaki, Tenmusu, Kishimen, Miso-nikomi udon and etc., in Nagoya, there are many popular local dishes! Among the variety of Nagoya-meshi, this time I tried Hitsumabushi. Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi is a local cuisine […]