The difference between Onigiri, Omusubi, and Nigirimeshi
In Japan, when a mother makes a bento as the lunch that her kid has at school, she sometimes makes rice balls as staple foods, together with side dishes. Besides, if you go shopping...
Category: traditional Japanese dishes
The difference between Tatsuta Age and Karaage
As a generic name, we Japanese call deep-fried foods, such as Tempura (天ぷら), Kakiage (かき揚げ), and Karaage (唐揚げ), “Agemono (揚げ物)”.The 3 Japanese dishes are representative types of Agemono. Speaking of Karaage, Tori no Karaage...
Otsukuri and Sashimi are the same thing or different ?
when it comes to traditional Japanese cuisine, Sashimi (刺身), or sliced raw fish, is one of the essential dishes. In fact, if you have a traditional Japanese course dinner called “Kaiseki Ryori (会席料理)” at...
Why don’t you try eating Tamago Dofu (Egg Tofu) if you dislike Tofu?
Tofu (豆腐) is one of the well-known Japanese delicacies, which is also known as bean curd. Some Japanese, including me, don’t like the food very much since it has an unique, plain taste that...
The difference between Tempura, Kakiage, and Karaage
When it comes to representative dishes of traditional Japanese cuisine, many people would be reminded of Tempura (天ぷら). As you know, the Japanese food is a deep-fried thing that is covered in batter.If I...
The difference between 2 types of Japanese Kaiseki dinners
Have you ever heard of a traditional Japanese course dinner called ‘Kaiseki Ryori’? Actually, there are 2 types of Kaiseki Ryori in Japan, ‘懐石料理’ and ‘会席料理’.Both of them have the same reading in Japanese,...
3 Types of Cold Soba noodles (Zaru Soba, Mori Soba, Seiro Soba)
When it comes to Japanese soba noodles that are served cold, generally, there are 3 types of cold soba in Japan, namely, Zaru Soba (ざるそば), Mori Soba (もりそば), and Seiro Soba (せいろそば). But there...
5 Foods prepared for Hinamatsuri Festival as Lucky Charms
A traditional Japanese festival for girls is just around the corner. The Japanese festival,which is annually held on March 3,is named Hinamatsuri (ひな祭り).We Japanese also call the festival ‘Momo no Sekku (桃の節句)’ that literally means...
