東風吹かば

A slice of toast topped with sweet red bean paste and butter, creating a Japanese-Western fusion. The saltines […]

Umeshu is a plum liqueur made by steeping green ume plums in shochu or other spirits with sugar. Its sweet-sou […]

Umeboshi are Japanese pickled plums, widely eaten with rice or used in onigiri. Known for their intense sourne […]

Osuimono is a traditional Japanese clear broth soup made from dashi. It consists of three components: “tane” ( […]

A classic Japanese winter stew with a gentle soy-based broth. Ingredients include daikon radish, boiled eggs, […]

Kakigoori is a Japanese summer dessert made of shaved ice topped with syrup and other ingredients. Many specia […]

Karaage is a popular Japanese frying method where ingredients are marinated, coated with flour or starch, and […]

Kiritanpo Nabe is a traditional hot pot from Akita Prefecture, featuring grilled mashed rice skewers called ki […]

Kushiage is a dish of skewered meat, vegetables, or seafood coated in batter and deep-fried. In Kansai, it is […]

Kushiyaki refers to the Japanese grilling method of cooking skewered foods over charcoal or a grill. Yakitori […]

Coffee jelly is a dessert unique to Japan, made by solidifying bitter coffee into jelly form. Unlike sweet jel […]

Kombu is a type of kelp essential to Japanese cuisine. Harvested mainly in Hokkaido, it provides elegant umami […]

Sanpei-jiru is a traditional soup from Hokkaido made with salted salmon or other fish. The broth is seasoned o […]

A traditional Japanese spice blend made mainly from chili pepper mixed with sansho pepper, sesame, dried citru […]

Daifuku is a popular Japanese sweet made by wrapping red bean paste in soft mochi. It comes in many variations […]

Taiyaki is a fish-shaped pastry usually filled with sweet red bean paste. The traditional single-mold style is […]

Chanko Nabe is a hot pot dish made for sumo wrestlers, prepared in sumo stables. There’s no fixed recipe; ingr […]

Teishoku is a Japanese set meal including rice, miso soup, a main dish, and side dishes served on separate pla […]

Teppanyaki is a cooking method where ingredients are grilled on a hot iron plate. It includes dishes like stea […]

Tonjiru is a hearty miso soup with pork, commonly enjoyed as a homestyle dish in Japan. Ingredients vary by re […]

Nerikiri is a Japanese confection made from kneaded white bean paste and sugar. Crafted into seasonal motifs, […]

Hiyajiru is a local dish from Miyazaki, made by mixing miso with chilled broth and adding cucumber, tofu, and […]

Miso soup is made by dissolving miso paste into hot broth. It includes a variety of ingredients like tofu, mus […]

Monjayaki is a pan-fried batter dish from Tokyo’s downtown, different in origin from okonomiyaki. Its unique l […]

Yosenabe is a Japanese hot pot in which various ingredients—seafood, meat, vegetables, tofu—are “gathered toge […]

Ramune is a Japanese carbonated drink sealed with a glass marble. Its unique opening mechanism and nostalgic l […]