Koppe Pan (コッペパン) is oblong-shaped white bread similar to an American hot dog bun. It is light and soft, mild in flavor, and one…
Chikuwa Isobeage, perhaps a mouthful to pronounce for non-Japanese speakers, is Tempura Chikuwa (a kind of fishcake) flavored with Aonori (dried seaweed flakes). This…
Kyuri Bainikuae is cucumber with Umeboshi sour plum sauce. This is a refreshing side dish/salad with a distinctive sour flavor, without being vinegary, and…
Tamago Sushi (卵寿司) is Sushi Rice topped with sliced cooked egg and wrapped around with a strip of Nori seaweed. It is suppose to…
Chicken Nanban is deep-fried chicken with tartar sauce, a dish from Miyazaki prefecture in Kyusyu, the southern big island of Japan. The chicken is…
Saba Misoni is one of the most popular staple Japanese fish dishes. It is stewed with Miso paste, and its strong flavor goes very…
Bihun is fried rice vermicelli with meat and vegetables. It is very much a home cooked dish in Japan, not something you can get…
Cream Stew is a popular home cooking dinner in Japan that is often not cooked from scratch. Like Japanese curry, instant roux in a…