Chikara Udon: Hearty Winter Noodle Soup with Mochi
Udon is one of the noodles that represent Japan, together with Ramen and Soba, and the noodle soup dish comes in many varieties. Among them, what we Japanese often eat during cold winter months...
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Udon is one of the noodles that represent Japan, together with Ramen and Soba, and the noodle soup dish comes in many varieties. Among them, what we Japanese often eat during cold winter months...
Tempura is one of the best-recognized Japanese foods. It is made from one piece of food material covered with flour batter, deep-fried in plenty of oil. And the typical ingredients prepared are seafood, vegetables,...
Have you ever sprinkled “Furikake (ふりかけ)” on rice? For the unfamiliar, it is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of dry mini flakes/granules processed from ingredients such as meat, seafood, seaweed, and eggs. Furikake has a...
Calbee is the top Japanese snack food manufacturer with the largest share in Japan’s market. The company are producing and selling a large variety of snacks, and many of them have been long-time favorites of...
“Asazuke (浅漬)” is a Japanese pickle made from vegetables marinated in a pickling liquid (Asazuke no Moto) or seasonings such as salt. Typical ingredients for the Tsukemono are cucumber, carrot, daikon radish, and Chinese cabbage,...
Winter is just around the corner here in Japan. Accordingly, it is getting colder day by day. Because of that, a cold is going around now, but fortunately, I haven’t caught it yet. Yesterday,...
There are a variety of winter hot pots called “Nabemono (鍋物)” in Japan. During cold months of the year, Japanese people like to eat those dishes to warm the body from the inside. Among...
“Mochi (餅)“, also called “Omochi (お餅)”, is a traditional Japanese food fairly well-recognized in many countries. As you may know, it is a plain white rice cake made by pounding steamed glutinous rice, known as...