Japanese rice cakes They are very popular during the winter and especially during the New Year season, but you can enjoy them all year in a variety of different cooking methods. In this Japanese language learning blog, Japanese teacher Yuko Momoki who lives in Yamanashi prefecture, introduces one of the prefecture's most popular rice cake sweets. Japanese rice cakes or mochi are one of Japan's t...
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Japanese rice cakes They are very popular during the winter and especially during the New Year season, but you can enjoy them all year in a variety of different cooking methods. In this Japanese language learning blog, Japanese teacher Yuko Momoki who lives in Yamanashi prefecture, introduces one of the prefecture's most popular rice cake sweets. Japanese rice cakes or mochi are one of Japan's t...
Japanese summer food Japan has four quite distinct seasons, although some claim that the rainy season would actually make it five, and Japanese people tend to eat different food during the different seasons. It is one of the favorite discussions in Japanese small talk to discuss the various foods available each season. In the convenience stores and supermarkets, you see the change of the seasons...
From China to Japan : Green Tea Green tea is originally from China and was introduced to Japan by monks who also introduced Zen Buddhism to the country. There are many famous tea growing areas in Japan, including Yame tea in Fukuoka prefecture and Uji tea in Kyoto. In this Japanese language learning blog, Oogi sensei introduces Shizuoka tea and her experience with it. You can read this blog and...
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Sushi, the quintessential Japanese cuisine Sushi is the quintessential Japanese cuisine and is ubiquitous in Japanese supermarkets, convenience stores, and in restaurants around the country. There are many kinds of Sushi, but the typical dish referred to as 'Sushi' is in fact just one type, called Nigirizushi, which literally means hand-pressed Sushi. In this JOI teachers' blog, Sakude sensei e...
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Japanese pickles Japanese pickles are an essential part of Japanese washoku cuisine. Usually they are served with traditional Japanese dishes along with Miso soup and rice. There are many ways to make Japanese pickles:- pickled in rice bran (nukazuke) , pickled sake lees or leftovers, pickled in miso, pickled in vinegar or in soy sauce. They each have special methods for preparation and a large v...
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