“Ramen” or “Chuka-soba”, That is the question!

Ramen originated from a type of Chinese noodle (lamian), which became popular in Chinese restaurants throughout Japan in the 1940’s. Lately, ramen has been evolving into varieties of noodles, soups and other ingredients. These days, it is as famous…

Noresore is a young sea eel that is eaten like noodles

Deep-fried Okoze (stonefish) is so crispy and yummy

The best season for Kawahagi (filefish) is winter

Zaru-soba is the simplest and the most popular of all Japanese noodles

Porkchup, not Pork Chop!

In Japanese cuisine, “youshoku (western food)” refers to a style of Western-influenced cooking which originated during the Meiji period (the 19th century), while “washoku (Japanese food)” is the traditional Japanese cuisine since the Nara period (the 8th century).