Like many other western food imports, Japan certainly puts its own unique spin on pizza, creating pies that are curiously delicious!
Pizza is a universal treat that’s loved the world around; but you still have to use the local language to place an order. Next time, try using some of these words and phrases.
If you're a traveler coming to Japan I'm sure eating some great Japanese food is high on everyone's agenda.
Ever since “washoku,” or traditional Japanese food, was designated an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2013, popular dishes and liquors like sushi, tempura, sukiyaki, sake, shochu and awamori— have been garnering a lot of international attention.
If you think of alcohol and Japan, then the first thing that springs to mind is sake – but there are other alcoholic drinks too, one of which comes from the island of Okinawa! Awamori is an alcoholic drink which is also known as shimazakae, or island sake.
There are plenty of similar café-galleries on Okinawa, but Doka Doka is one of the most popular among tourists.
In Japan, some food items’ names are similar to the original English name. For example, if you ask, “Can I have a corndog?”
You may have difficulty using them, but before giving up and asking for knife and fork, take a look at this video and practice.
Almost every day I spend in Okinawa, I venture off to my favorite little acai bowl shop called Morning Bowls in Chatan.
King Tacos is a legendary Japanese Mexican restaurant located in Kin Town on the main island of Okinawa. It is best known as the birthplace of taco rice. Taco rice is a fusion of Mexican and Japanese food created by Matsuzo Gibo, who came up with the original dish in 1984 at his restaurant Parlor Senri also in Kin Town.
You’ll find family restaurants, aka ‘famiresu,’ scattered all across Japan. These offer a variety of unique menu items at a reasonable price.
Somen, or somin in Okinawan dialect, comes in different varieties, but an Okinawan favorite is to have the noodles stir-fried in somin champuru.
Umukuji tempura, or umukuji andagi, is an Okinawan snack food commonly sold at local supermarkets.
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