Nara Zuke: Oriental Pickling Melon Pickled in Sake Lees
Nara is a historic city adjoining Kyoto where every year many tourists, both from in and outside Japan, enjoy sightseeing. When I hear Nara, many things come to my mind, but in terms of...
Category: Traditional Japanese foods
The Difference: Yakiniku Don vs Gyudon
“Donburi (丼)”, literally meaning “bowl”, is the Japanese word for “rice bowl dish”, and when used in the name of the dish, it is generally abbreviated to “Don (丼)”, like “Kaisen-Don (海鮮丼)”, “Katsu-Don (カツ丼)”,...
The Difference: Yakiniku vs Teriyaki
“Yakiniku (焼肉)” is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, together with ramen, and the barbecue restaurants are scattered throughout the city because of the popularity of the dish. In fact, while it...
The Difference: Unagi vs Kabayaki vs Teriyaki
Have you ever heard of the traditional Japanese dish called “Unagi no Kabayaki (うなぎの蒲焼)”? If you like Japanese food, you may know what the word “Unagi (うなぎ, 鰻)” means, but what about “Kabayaki (蒲焼)”?...
Tokujo vs Jo vs Nami in Sushi, Yakiniku, and Tonkatsu
If you have dined at restaurants in Japan before, you may have noticed that the name of some dishes on the menu has such prefixes as “Tokujo (特上)”, “Jo (上)”, and “Nami (並)”, like...
The Basic Recipe: Teriyaki Sauce in Japan
According to the article 照り焼き on Wikipedia Japan, “Teriyaki (照り焼き, テリヤキ)” has become a popular dish in many countries, but it seems that those Teriyaki dishes outside of Japan are somewhat different from Japanese-style...
The Top 10 Most Popular Onigiri Ingredients in Japan
Made of steamed plain rice, Onigiri is one of the most common comfort foods in Japan, which is typically formed into a triangular or round spherical shape by wet hand, and then entirely or partly...
The Difference: Karaage vs Katsu
“Karaage (から揚げ)” and “Katsu (カツ)” are representative types of “Agemono (揚げ物)” which is a category of dish in Japanese cuisine consisting of deep-fried foods, as Agemono literally means deep-fried things in Japanese. The Japanese...
