Traditional Japanese foods are not what you would expect. It is a mix of healthy, simple, and delicious dishes. Rice is often served with many different toppings such as egg, fish, shrimp tempura, or beef curry. There is also okonomiyaki which is a savory pancake made from flour and eggs that can have other ingredients …
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The most typical and traditional version of a Haiku poem consists of just three lines, with 17 syllables in total. The first line is 5 syllables. The second line is 7 syllables. The third line is 5 syllables. A Haiku poem is one of the first poems we learned to write as children in elementary …
Due to the quirkiness and unusual flavors of Japanese snacks, it is no wonder they have become a global phenomenon. The Japanese have been able to incorporate simple yet flavorful ingredients to create scrumptious snacks such as strawberry pocky, ice crackers, and soda candy. While traveling in Japan, you are sure to find many places …
I’ve always felt that Japanese drinks should get more attention. The country’s cuisine, after all, is among the most celebrated in the world—shouldn’t its beverages follow suit? Over the next few paragraphs, I’ll highlight some of my go-to drinks in Japan. Although many of these will be familiar to you, others might seem surprising or …