If you didn’t know it, sushi is vinegared rice. And six different kinds of sushi have come down to us from that vinegared rice. Now you may think that six doesn’t seem like a lot of variety, but within those six categories lie over one hundred different variations and examples …
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Suntory will launch a limited edition of “Suntory Premium Highball (Hakushu) 350ml Can” starting on June 6 nationwide. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the founder of Suntory, Shinjiro Torii, who first started making whiskey in the land of Yamazaki. To celebrate the occasion and to show appreciation …
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You’ve had the experience of watching the bonito flakes dancing along the wafts of steam rising from simmering balls of the gooey batter cooking on the grill, right? That means winter is upon us and winter is truly the season for takoyaki. So together with family and friends, sit back …
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Soba What is Soba? Made from buckwheat flour, soba is a traditional Japanese noodle dish and is considered to represent Japanese cuisine in the same way that sushi and tempura do. Easily underestimated because of the simplicity of its appearance, freshly made and eaten soba is genuinely one of the …
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Quick answer: Japan is famous for its Kit Kat flavors because the brand fits perfectly with Japan’s culture of seasonal gifts, regional souvenirs, and limited-edition snacks. Matcha is the best-known flavor, but travelers can also find sake, hojicha, strawberry cheesecake, Tokyo Banana-style collaborations, regional fruit flavors, and many limited releases. …
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“Family Mart Limited Supply” Butter Fragrant Hot Cake Bun 2023 Family Mart has released a new sweet, “Butter Fragrant Hot Cake Bun.” From January 24, 2023 (Tuesday), it will be released in limited supply at Family Mart nationwide. The “Butter Fragrant Hotcake Bun” that will appear on “Hotcake Day” on …
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1. Calbee Mega Potato Chips, Seaweed & Salt 2. Calbee Pizza Potato Chips 3. ROYCE’Chocolate Potato Chips Original 4. Koikeya Potato Chips Rich Consomme 5. Koikeya Potato Chips Light Salt 6. Koikeya Karamucho, Hot Chili 7. Calbee Potato Chips Honey Butter 8. Yamayoshi Seika Wasabeef Wasabi Flavor 9. Koikeya Suppamucho …
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Dango, Japan’s quintessential sweet, goes by different names nationwide. In the northern Tohoku region, it’s known as “dansu,” while in Niigata Prefecture, people call it “anbu.” In Shiga Prefecture and the Shikoku region, it’s known as “omaru.”
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Kyoto is reminiscent of Japan’s long history since the Edo period, with plenty of well-preserved remnants everywhere. But why do so many visitors flock to the city? It is not only due to those sightseeing sites, but numerous signature delicacies in Kyoto, namely Matcha sweets. Have no idea where to …
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Are any of you out there of mind to eat taiyaki from the tail first? Or perhaps you are one of those who eat it from the head instead? Well, the season for that kind of chat has arrived you see, it’s winter! And here you are, on your way …
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