Articles about Japanese Food

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2025

What is Tachinbo in Japan?

Standing bars, simple food and a slice of everyday Japanese drinking culture.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Purin Recipe: How to Make Japanese Custard Pudding

A light Japanese caramel custard with a silky texture, simple ingredients, and the classic jiggle people love in purin.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

The 100 most popular Japanese foods in Japan

Sushi gets the fame. These are the Japanese foods that fill lunch trays, izakaya counters and convenience stores.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Ajinomoto E621 — Does monosodium glutamate harm your health?

The Japanese name means essence of flavor. The internet turned the same crystals into a villain.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Why Do Japanese People Eat Raw Eggs? Are They Safe?

Hygiene standards, everyday dishes, and when raw egg still needs caution outside Japan.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Meet the Controversial Dish of the Dancing Squid: Katsu Ika Odori don

A viral clip from Hakodate raises a question that is more food chemistry than cruelty.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Japanese Spices and Condiments: From Shoyu to Shichimi

From fermented soy and mirin to seven-spice heat on the table

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Pocky - Curiosities of the Japanese Sweet Stick

From a 1966 chocolate stick to Pocky Day, Pretz, and seasonal flavors that travel far beyond Japan.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Japanese Food Samples: Plastic Menus Outside Restaurants

How Japan’s window menus became a craft of wax, resin, and hand-painted detail

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Udon – The thick Japanese noodle

Thick wheat noodles, dashi broth, and the bowl styles you will meet across Japan

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Do Japanese People Only Eat with Chopsticks? Do They Use Cutlery?

How hashi, spoons, and Western cutlery share the Japanese table

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Goya Chanpuru - A Bitter Dish from Okinawa

A classic Okinawan stir-fry built around bitter melon.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Onigiri: Japanese Rice Balls

A simple guide to Japan's favorite rice balls.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Japanese Skewers - Get to Know Yakitori

A quick guide to Japan's grilled skewers.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Gyudon: Japanese Beef Bowl, History, and Home Recipe

Rice, thin beef, onion, and a sweet-savory broth — the weekday bowl that became Japanese fast-food classic.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Melon Pan - Discover the Japanese melon bread

The crunchy-cookie sweet bun that looks like melon — and a recipe to bake it at home

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Itadakimasu and Gochisōsama deshita: Meaning and Use

A practical guide to the Japanese expressions used before and after a meal.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

8 Japanese Soy Foods to Try: Miso, Tofu, Natto and More

Discover eight Japanese foods made from soybeans, including shoyu, miso, tofu, natto, edamame, yuba, and kinako, and see how each...

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Okonomiyaki: Recipe, origin and Osaka vs Hiroshima style

A practical guide to okonomiyaki, from its history and regional styles to the toppings and recipe that make it so satisfying.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Taste in Japanese: Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty and Umami

Learn the main Japanese taste words, including sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami, plus the difference between oishii, umai and...

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

18 Types of Ice Cream in Japanese and What They Mean

A practical guide to the frozen dessert words you will meet on menus, wrappers, and signs in Japan.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

8 Types of Sake and How to Choose the Right Bottle

From Junmai to Koshu, this practical guide shows which sake styles feel lighter, richer, cloudier, or more aromatic.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

20 Japanese Street Foods to Try at Yatai and Festivals

A practical guide to the savory stalls, sweets, and late-night favorites that define yatai and festival food in Japan.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Sake Guide: Types, Etiquette and How to Choose a Bottle

A practical beginner's guide to sake labels, serving temperature, pairings and Japanese drinking etiquette.