The true origin of ramen is not clear. Some say it is originally from Chinese, some say it is invented by Japanese. It is true that after World War II, Japanese ramen was hugely impacted by Chinese ramen style and Chinese cuisine generally, since Chinese restaurants started to spread then when Japanese troops returned after
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Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Washoku, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
As we mentioned in last article, washok, literally means “food of Japan has drawn a great deal of attention from all over the world for being healthy and delicious, and has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Washoku is simultaneously both simple yet complicated, plain yet sophisticated. It is salty, sweet,
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Unagi Don, Easy Entrance to the Later-on Sushi World
For many people who never had sushi before or couldn’t get well with fish, this is an entrance dish to open the door graciously. Unagi Don is the abbreviation of unagi donburi, eel in a rice bowl. The name explains the whole dish already. Very simple, straightforward to anyone. Unagi don is composed by two
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Sushi or Sashimi Part 2 – The Best in the Fish Market in Japan!
FYI, the majority of Tsukiji Fish Market has moved to Odaiba area inside the Toyosu Fish Market. Our fav Sushi Dai has moved to this new address 豊洲6-5-1 六街区水産仲卸売場棟 Koto, 東京都 〒135-0061 Japan As the seafood is raw, there is definitely health risk of eating so people need to be aware of any allergy or
Top 10 Fav Meal Series -Sushi or Sashimi Part 1 – What’s the difference?
Top 10 Fav Meal Series -Sushi or Sashimi Part 1 – What’s the difference?![]()
Top 10 Fav Meal Series -Sushi or Sashimi Part 1 – What’s the difference?
No one doesn’t know about sushi from Japan we would say. Big chances that someone has never been to Japan but could have had sushi multiple times in his or her life. Why is sushi such a big deal and what is it different from sashimi? As an Island country, the most available food source
Celebrities in Japan Series, Virtual Idol – Hatsune Miku
Celebrities in Japan Series, Virtual Idol – Hatsune Miku![]()
Celebrities in Japan Series, Virtual Idol – Hatsune Miku
As a country ahead of others with well-developed technologies and entertainment industries, Japan created the first world famous virtual idol, Hatsune Miku, 初音ミク, literally meaning the first sound from the future. Born in 2007, Miku chan is a 16 year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Crypton Future Media created her voice by a singing synthesizer
Celebrities in Japan Series, Yōkai Kappa
We talked about yuru-chara last time. Their designs or cultures are also heavily influenced by yōkai stories or Japanese folklore. One of the most famous yuru-chara based on yokai is kappa. A kappa (meaning river child), also known as kawatarō (川太郎), komahiki ( horse puller), kawatora (river tiger) and many other names, is a famous
Celebrities in Japan Series, None of them are Real Persons
To kick off this series, we will bring the classic Japanese star across all kinds of industries and admired by fans from all ages: Ms. Hello Kitty. Born on November 1st, 1974, Hello Kitty is literally about 43 years old in 2017! Based on Wikipedia, by 2014, Hello Kitty was worth about $7 billion a
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls![]()
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls
The first time we saw Daruma was at a ramen place in the US. That place is called Daruma Ramen and offers quite tasty ramen dishes. What is Daruma? The doll on the table? After some research back home, we finally figured out the meaning of Daruma doll. The Daruma doll (達磨), also known as
Lucy Charm Series – Omamori
In our previous article, we talked about several different types of lucky charms in Japanese temples and shrines. One of them is omamori, 御守 or お守り in Japanese. The word mamori (守り) means protection, with omamori being the honorific form of the word, “to protect”. Originally made from paper or wood, modern Japanese amulets available