Serve up incredibly easy to make roast beef for Christmas with this rice cooker recipe
A Christmas dinner menu in Japan typically consists of the now long tradition of grabbing some KFC and a slice of Christmas cake. That means…
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Japanese Twitter user opens oyster to find he’s been beaten to the punch by previous customer
Typically when eating oysters, the only surprise is how you might end up feeling depending on what kind of batch you get. Japanese Twitter user…
From suimono to risotto, this microwaveable dashi pot worked wonders in our kitchen
Dashi 出汁 is one of the most essential elements of Japanese cuisine. It’s a family of stocks forming the base of everything from miso soup,…
Bandai releases Gundam-shaped traditional hot pot to cook up Mobile Suit winter dishes
We’ve seen the head portions of famous Mobile Suit designs from iconic anime Mobile Suit Gundam surprisingly translated to the culinary world, with Gundam-shaped tofu…
Viewers just can’t focus on food in these adorable “dog-supervised” cooking videos from Japan
We’d like to introduce a Japanese cooking channel that may be the cutest thing on YouTube. In fact, the videos are so cute that you…
Love to Eat Delicious Tuna? Learn How from Fish Guru Katsuhiko Ueda
“The appeal of tuna is that you can enjoy different tastes for each part and cook them the way you want,” said Ueno, talking about…
Japanese Twitter falls in love with lifehack for making perfectly neat but stuffed sandwiches
There’s a special sort of satisfaction that comes from making your favorite sandwich just the way you like it. Arranging your preferred combination of bread,…
“Folding” compact ramen nabe hot pot cooks up the perfect amount of noodles for one person
Japanese Akihabara-based retailer Thanko tends to focus on “practical” appliances, including wearable kotatsu and silent ice making machines, but they’ve recently been on a streak…
Serve hot dishes with Japanese ceramics crafted cooking plate made from volcanic ash
Mino ware are the celebrated Japanese pottery of Gifu prefecture, and lately the traditional ceramics has seen a bit of a revitalization in creative modern…
All-in-one home izakaya grill and sake heater turns your table into a Japanese pub
Izakaya, or Japanese pubs, are home to a wide variety of tasty snacks and drinks, but for many one of their chief allures can be…
Shared kitchen space project in Japan gives restaurant entrepreneurs relief during pandemic
The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has had a heavy impact on many businesses. The food and beverage industry in particular that has had to deal…
Handmade Pikachu and Kirby dumplings are too cute to pika-chew
You know a character has achieved mass popularity in Japan when it starts to get reincarnated in numerous creative ways. Like that time Boo from…
Eatery feeds people during pandemic by making takeout meals with the ingredients they provide
Due to the declaration of a state of emergency issued on January 8, 2021, the business hours of restaurants were shortened. The last order for…
Japanese cooking hobbyist spends 3 years recreating KFC recipe to perfection
Some people just can’t get enough of Kentucky Fried Chicken. While Tokyo’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink KFC provides more than enough for an outing, sometimes you’d just like…
Japanese convenience store’s food lineup’s name drives gender role debate online
Japanese convenience stores are often lauded for their wide selection of prepared bento boxes and side dishes, but Family Mart’s original lineup has recently become…