Mentaiko Toast or Mentaiko France (明太子フランス) is spicy pollock roe mixed with Japanese mayo, spread over a slice of baguette or soft Shokupan (Japanese toast bread), and baked until creamy and golden. Now a popular item at bakeries across Japan — from local spots to fancy ones — it’s savory, rich, and has just the…
Teriyaki Chicken Tamago Sando is one of today’s most beloved Japanese convenience store staples — and one bite tells you exactly why. Sweet and savory teriyaki chicken, creamy egg salad, all nestled between slices of Shokupan, the impossibly soft and fluffy Japanese milk bread that makes every bite feel like a little indulgence. It sounds rich…
The Japanese Hot Dog (ホットドッグ) is a light meal featuring a split roll filled with a crispy coarsely ground pork sausage and curry-flavored sautéed cabbage, topped with ketchup and mustard. This American classic has been thoroughly adapted over the decades to suit Japanese tastes.
Bread may not be a traditional Japanese food like rice, but it has been an important part of the Japanese food culture for decades. More people eat bread than rice for breakfast, and there are many bakeries that specialize in Japanese-style fluffy bread or European-style artisan bread everywhere in Japan. Bakeries are usually inside or…
An-doughnut, or Sweet Red Bean Doughnut, is a type of Japanese-style doughnut. It is a deep-fried confectionery and a variant of traditional doughnuts with a Japanese twist, containing Anko sweet red bean paste as a filling. Variations of this old-fashioned doughnut have been cherished in Japanese food culture for centuries, and it remains one of…
Melon Pan Toast tastes just like Melon Pan, but it’s so much easier to make it with only 5 simple ingredients. Melon Pan (メロンパン) is a popular Japanese sweet bread, and it’s found everywhere in Japan from bakeries to convenience stores. Soft white Japanese milk bread is covered with a thin cookie crust on top,…
Anko Butter Sandwich (あんバターサンド) is literally a sandwich with Anko sweet red bean paste and a slice of butter. Anko Butter Sandwich has been having a big boom for the last few years in Japan and you can find many kinds of Anko and butter bread products at bakeries and many other shops now.
Pizza Toast is literally toast with pizza toppings, and it is a popular snack or meal in Japan. It’s a super easy dish with almost no cooking involved, so absolutely anybody can make this.
Ham Roll is a typical Japanese savory bread roll that can be found at many local bakeries in Japan. Thinly sliced ham is interestingly rolled into bread dough and baked, and it shows a nice swirl pattern in the end product. Ham Rolls may look a little complicated but they are actually quite simple to…
Pizzaman are steamed hot buns stuffed with “Italian” flavored filling. Just like Nikuman, they are often seen at Japanese convenience stores, or you could say they’re most likely only seen at convenience stores. Their cheesy and savory flavor is quite popular in Japan, especially among young students, and these hot treats are great in a…