Japanese sweet and snack makers Japan has a huge number of snack and sweet producers. From the traditional makers of Wagashi which are traditional Japanese confections that are often served with tea, to the modern snacks and potato chips that you can buy in supermarkets and convenience stores all over the country. Some snacks are considered local delicacies and domestic tourists often buy these ...
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Japanese cuisine or Washoku has recently been designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and in this Japanese teachers' blog we introduce some personal stories by professional Japanese teachers about their views of Japanese food culture.
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Japanese sweet and snack makers Japan has a huge number of snack and sweet producers. From the traditional makers of Wagashi which are traditional Japanese confections that are often served with tea, to the modern snacks and potato chips that you can buy in supermarkets and convenience stores all over the country. Some snacks are considered local delicacies and domestic tourists often buy these ...
Fermented soybeans One of the recurring questions that foreign people get asked by Japanese people is, “Do you like Natto?” And although the question can sound banal at times, it is actually quite an apt one. This is because Nattō, a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, is really an acquired taste, due to its powerful smell, strong flavor, and slimy texture. There are many way...
Japanese school lunches Japanese school lunches have been in focus in recent news and magazine articles. The level of nutrition and the culture of student participation in the serving and cleaning is usually the focal point of the news' stories. And a lot of countries are looking to Japan's example when reforming their own school lunch menus. Kamiyama sensei introduces this topic in this Japanes...
Traditional Japanese New Year Cuisine Osechi cuisine is a traditional Japanese New Year food which has its beginnings in the Heian Period. It is loaded with symbolism and contents vary from prefecture to prefecture in Japan. Sakude sensei is a Japanese teacher at JOI, and lives in Osaka. She introduces this wonderfully colorful and cultural Japanese cuisine or Washoku in this Japanese learner's ...
Seasonal food in Japan Japan with its four seasons has a variety of seasonal food. And Japanese cuisine or Washoku is largely dependent on the change of ingredients as the temperatures and weather change. In this blog for people who are trying to learn Japanese, is a great way for students of the Japanese language to read and listen to natural Japanese and Kinoi sensei introduces her view of aut...