One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.
When speaking of Japanese food, many foreign visitors will think of dishes that make use of high-end beef, such as Kobe beef.
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There are plenty of similar café-galleries on Okinawa, but Doka Doka is one of the most popular among tourists.
The recipe below is meant to replicate your favorite CoCo’s curry sauce and, best of all, it can be personalized with whatever ingredients you enjoy. This recipe is adapted from Japanese comedian Saigen Daisuke, who is known for trying to replicate dishes from popular restaurants.
Burritos are not common in Japan. To top that, putting one together can prove a challenge.
Seeking a familiar flavor of my time years ago in Tokyo, I visited Chinmaya Izumizaki Icchoume-ten in Naha for spicy mapo tofu over rice.
Goat meat, like Chui jhal, Boodog or Kaldereta, is usually associated with Bengal, Mongolian or Filipino cuisine. It is not what you normally associate with Japanese cuisine, so how did it make as a powerhouse dish in this oversized counter bar and dining room they call Misaki?
The French have their wine, you can’t get more American than beer and everybody knows Japan is all about the sake, right?
As I was on my way back home, I stumbled upon Café The Palm, a new establishment on a hill overlooking the southern coast.
In 2021, the Japan Times launched the “Destination Restaurant” project, to spotlight 10 superb restaurants per year with articles in English.
As a kid, every New Year I would look forward to a sweet jelly called kouhaku kanten. Kanten is a jelly made from boiled tengusa algae and seaweed. It is known for being low-calorie and rich in fiber, so it is often used as a healthy alternative to regular sweets.
In Japan, pineapples grow in only two prefectures: Okinawa and Kagoshima.
Growing up, subuta, a sweet and sour pork dish, was not my favorite.
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