Japanese cuisine embraces many of its traditional and regional dishes across Japan, which are a tasty culmination brought about through a long history of societal and political climates. Japan’s food ...

Some of the most popular foods in Japan are miso (fermented soy paste, often used in soup), natto (fermented soybeans) and ...

It’s an everyday dish that epitomizes “washoku”--the traditional Japanese cuisine that was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage a decade ago. Onigiri is “fast food, slow food ...

Famous ones are featured in tourist guide ... He aims to get onigiri into the top three options, behind only hot dogs and halal foods. (Japanese original by Kosuke Hatta, New York Bureau) ...