Tokyo has an impressive 5,000 ramen shops, while the entire country of Japan boasts an impressive 24,000 in total! While most ...

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 ...

The bento box has taken on many forms, one of which is the ekiben, which was born alongside one of Japan's cultural icons - ...

Shout “katsu” in Japan, and most people will think of the popular tonkatsu pork dish. But the OED definition is “a piece of meat (usually chicken), seafood, or vegetable, coated with flour ...

Tonkatsu is a popular dish in Japanese cuisine. These breaded and deep-fried cutlets are usually offered in two cuts: the clean-tasting lean fillet (known as 'hire'), and the fattier loin (called ...

Whether long or short-grained, brown or white, steamed or fried, rice can elevate any meal as a side dish or the star of the ...

Among the many offerings that the city’s popular Chinese restaurants offer, one of the most iconic dishes would be karashi soba. Karashi is a type of mustard that is commonly used in Japanese cuisine, ...

This episode explores Japan's innovative fish farming techniques, focusing on the development of hybrid species and ...

The study, carried out by restaurant furniture experts Seating Masters examined the search volume for over 300 ...

Thicker than soba (another type of noodle), udon noodles are popular in both hot and cold dishes in Japan. The wheat-flour noodles are often served in a rich broth. Pad see ew is a stir-fried ...

Buoyed by the craze for Korean pop culture, Japan's market for Korean food products has grown 50% in the last five years.