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11 Japanese Fast Food Chains You Shouldn’t Miss
2018/03/15 japanese food, fast food
11 Delicious Japanese Fast Food Chain Restaurants! Japan has plenty of fast food restaurant chains for various types of food. If you want to save money on your food but still want to have something Japanese, Japanese fast food chains are the best option. There are globally famous fast food chains like McDonald’s or Subways, but it would be a good idea to try ones that you can find only in Japan. 1. Yoshinoya Yoshinoya is one of the largest gyudon (beef rice bowl) restaurants in Japan. You will find Yoshinoya anywhere in Japan especially near train stations with a ...
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11 Types of Delicious Japanese Breads You Fall in Love With
2018/03/13 sweets, japanese food, bread
Surprise! Japanese people LOVE bread! Most people living outside of Japan associate Japan with “a country of rice.” Many of you know Japanese people consume a lot of rice, like in every meal or every day. However, if you once come to Japan, that image will be broken down. In fact, Japanese people adore bread, or pan in Japanese. You will find bakeries around the corner, such as train stations, department stores, residential areas, etc. and you will be surprised at the unique varieties and appearances of bread. Today we will introduce top 10 Japanese bread types you should try ...
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Guide of Teishoku: A Common Style of Japanese Meal
2018/03/11 japanese food, teishoku
The common type of Japanese Meal: Teishoku(定食) When you think of what Japanese people eat every day, you may imagine they eat sushi, ramen, tempura, katsudon, or other dishes that come in one bowl or plate. However, in fact, Japanese people eat “teishoku”- a set meal that comes with the main dish, rice, miso soup, and side dishes - more often than one-bowl/one-plate dish. This page introduces the definition of teishoku, common types of teishoku, and where you can have teishoku in Japan. Let’s see a distinctive aspect of Japanese food culture. What is teishoku (定食)? Teishoku means “set meal,” ...
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Nigiri Sushi vs Maki: Clear Guide to Tell the Differences
2018/03/01 sushi, japanese food
Confusing Terms "Nigiri" and "Maki" If you are new to sushi, ordering sushi at a Japanese restaurant would be confusing. There are different types of sushi on the menu, but you are not sure what each term means. So you don't know what to order. Guide of 8 Different Types of Sushi: from Nigiri to Sasazushi The typical questions people have is, "what is the difference between nigiri and maki?" This page will answer your question, making it as easy and simple as possible for you to understand what each term indicates and differences of those two. Are Nigiri and ...
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20 Japanese Sauces that Make Food Fantastic
2018/02/26 japanese sauces, cooking
Amazing Japanese sauces and seasonings to spice up your dining Japanese sauces and seasonings are diverse. Sometimes spicy, sometimes sweet, sometimes savory, sometimes interesting but delicious... Some Japanese dishes cannot be imagined without sauces. Also, even if the food itself may be already delicious, Japanese sauces and seasonings add extra flavor to your delicacy, making it even tastier and look gorgeous. For many of you, Japanese condiments are probably a mystery. But just pick one whichever attracts you and see how it tastes! You will have a Japanese dining experience even you are away from Japan. 1.Tonkatsu sauce First of ...
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17 Best Classic Japanese Snacks You Can’t Stop Eating
17 Irresistible Japanese Snacks! Japan has been adopting many things from other countries mainly from Europe and America, and transforming into Japanese style, making the goods “Japanized.” Snacks are no exception. When sugar started to be imported in the 1500s, snacks using sugar were invented. As industrialization and modernization progressed in the 19th century, popular snacks such as cookies and chocolate flowed into Japan from the Western countries. After that, a lot of confectionary companies were established and produced snacks, with changing Western snacks into Japanese style. Those confectionary companies such as Morinaga are still dominant in the confectionery market. ...
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15 Drinks You Can Buy Only in Japan
What kind of Drinks Can you buy only in Japan? When you stop by vending machines or convenience stores, you will find shelves full of colorful, nicely, but uniquely packaged drinks. Japanese convenience stores and vending machines have all sorts of drinks from refreshing tea to sweet soda to satisfy you and also offer a bit of surprise. Since canned, bottled, or paper-packed beverages got ubiquitous in Japan, beverage companies have improved the quality of every single drink and invented unique drinks that have never existed before. Also, universal drinks such as Fanta are sold with a subtle Japanese essence. ...
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Guide of 8 Different Types of Sushi: from Nigiri to Sasazushi
2018/01/30 food, sushi, japanese food, japanese cuisine
Complete guide of Different Types of Sushi! When you think of Japanese food, the first dish that comes up to your mind would be sushi. Yes, sushi is one of the typical Japanese dishes, and Japanese people enjoy eating sushi with friends or family. But did you know that there are many types of sushi? Other than nigiri and rolled sushi which may be familiar to you, but many different types of sushi that you have probably not heard of are found in Japan. Today Japadventure introduces 8 different types of sushi. What is sushi? First of all, what is ...
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This is What the Japanese Eat for Breakfast!
2018/01/23 food, japanese food, traditional, breakfast
What is Traditional Japanese Breakfast lkie? In many parts of the world, a nutritious, well-balanced, freshening-you-up breakfast is considered to be important, so is in Japan. As people get busier and busier, people have come to skip the breakfast or have a quick, easy breakfast, but still, Japanese people consider breakfast as important, and they spare time to prepare nutritionally well-balanced breakfast. Each country has a traditional style breakfast, and you can see the essence of that country and culture from it. Traditional Japanese breakfast may be different from other styles of breakfast you have ever seen. What is traditional ...
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Nigiri vs Sashimi vs Maki: Definitions and Differences
2018/01/14 food, sushi, japanesefood
What are the differences between nigiri, sashimi and maki? Now sushi has become famous and popular worldwide, and sushi restaurants can be found almost any places in the world. Today, you have come to a sushi restaurant for the first time to try what it tastes like. You open the menu, and read it from the top, looking for what would tease your tongue- But, there are so many words that you have never come across. What is nigiri? What is sashimi?What is maki? Are these all sushi? For those who have experienced this kind of situation, we will explain ...