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Arigato (also spelled Arigatou) is one of the best-known Japanese words, meaning thank you. It is an expression of gratitude often used towards friends or those younger than you. If you want to say Arigato...
As I wrote in the previous post, Onigiri is a rice ball dish different from Nigiri. The latter is a style of sushi, but Onigiri is not. Some might wonder why Onigiri is not...
Sushi is one of the best and most loved Japanese dishes, together with ramen, gaining popularity in many countries over the past decades. The dish has over a thousand years of history, described and...
This is the continuation of the previous post, and here, let’s look at the variety of Japanese ponzu sauce. Based on the article “ポン酢” on Wikipedia, ponzu, in a narrow sense, is defined as...
As you know, ponzu is a sauce of Japanese origin made from citrus juice mixed with seasonings such as rice vinegar, soy sauce, and dashi. Japanese people can guess the meaning of the word...
As I wrote in this article, “Horumon (ホルモン)” is a Japanese word for “internal organs” referring to pork and beef offal, especially intestines. Regarding the origin of the word, there are various theories, but...
Sake is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting non-glutinous rice called “Sakamai (酒米)” that is suitable for brewing sake. Sake is represented as “酒” using kanji or a Chinese character, which,...
“Dango (団子)” is a dumpling typically made from Joshinko flour (made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai) kneaded with water, shaped into balls, and steamed or boiled. The prepared dumplings are skewered on a bamboo...
