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The incredible world of Japanese regional dishes

Japan is divided into eight major regions with a total of forty-seven prefectures, from the Okinawa islands in the southwest to Tokyo in the east and Hokkaido in the north, each unique in their...
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Dear Okinawa, I love you!

Traveling is a gift. The chances to explore new cultures, foods, sights, and to see the world is a beautiful and unique experience. It’s a change from the stress of daily tasks: work, co-workers, cooking, cleaning, paying bills, feeding the dog, going to the gym, etc.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Restaurant Gen near Camp Foster serves variety of Japanese dishes

If you want to enjoy a large selection and portions of Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices, Gen restaurant is the place for you.
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Dear Okinawa… A love letter to the island

Samantha Bettenhausen is a foodie in Tucson, Arizona. She recently visited friends stationed at Kadena Air Base and is sharing her adventure to Okinawa with us.
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Taste of Okinawa: Discover wonders of island's only depachika

As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Taste of Japan: 5 useful tips on how to eat sushi

You know, I love a good pizza. I also love my sushi. In fact, I love it a lot. Unlike pizza, though, whose in-your-face flavours hide weak ingredients, sushi is not much more than a topping and some rice.
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Cuisine: American

How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan

Despite the oft-repeated myth, Coca-Cola did not in fact invent the modern image of a fat, jolly, red-and-white-clad Santa Claus.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Why Japanese curry loved by foreigners, locals

Most of my foreign friends tell me they didn’t know how much Japanese love curry until they came to Japan. Well, not only do we love it, but we actually have a very deep-rooted curry culture.
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Cuisine: Indian

VIDEO| Italian Kitchen: Making delicious pasta in microwave

As far as cooking is concerned, I am all for cutting corners. But, when I learned that pasta could be cooked in the microwave, I had to take it with a grain of salt.
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Puerto Rican Kitchen: Making Sancocho Stew at home

Sancocho is a one-pot stew with chunks of tender beef (meat of your choice or no meat at all) and root vegetables. It is typically served with a side of white rice and a piece of ripe avocado.