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Japanese confectionery

Do you know what is this?
taiyaki

This is called 『taiyaki』means “bream-shaped pancake”
It is a kind of fish shaped pancakes with red bean.
Usually it is sold on a really hot iron plate.
It is made from flour, eggs, red beans, and sugar.
takyaki
Cute, isn’t it?
It looks too good to eat!!

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japanese food ODEN

In winter, Japanese eat 『ODEN』.

oden

ODEN is consisting of several ingredients like boiled eggs, daikon radish, konnyaku, and processed fish cakes stewed in a light, soy-flavoured (dashi) soup.
We eat ODEN with Japanese mustard (karashi in Japanese).
You can buy at convenient store.
Oden can warm our body and mind!

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must-eat Japanese food 【YAKITORI】

Japanese like 【YAKITORI】.
There are lots of YAKITORI restaurants in Japan and
price is reasonable!!
And the combination of yakitori and beer is very good!

yakitori
this is yakitori.
YAKI means grilled. TORI means chicken.
Yakitori is made from several bites-sized pieces of chicken,
skewred on a bamboo stick and grilled over a charcoal fire.
Some restaurants served beef and pork also.
chicken thigh,minced chicken,liver,heart,gizzard…

I think about YAKITORI to write this blog…I’d like to eat 🙂
yakitori
it looks yummy!

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japan Osaka

Japanese food in Osaka

Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki is Osakan food!

This is Okonomiyaki.
okonomiyaki
Standard Okonomiyaki is… first,mix with flour and Cabbage and egg
then,grill with pork. It’s like Japanese pizza??

This is Takoyaki.
takoyaki
takoyaki
Almost same as Okonomiyaki. but not pork. with octopus.
Looks like ball.
Both eat with sweet source and mayonnaise.

You can eat everywhere in Osaka especially Shinsaibashi.
Shinsaibashi is the most busy place in Osaka and You can feel ”This is Osaka!” 🙂

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okinawa japan

Okinawa spirits AWAMORI

In Okinawa there is unique spirits called 『Awamori』.
Awamori is made from indica rice from Thailand.
But nowadays, some of them is made from japanese rice.

The most popular way to drink Awamori is with water and ice.
awamori
Also, this glass is made in Okinawa called 『Ryukyu glass』.
Beautiful!!
Awamori cocktail!
awamori cocktail

Awamori is much with Okinawa local food!
But take care! Do not drink too much! Do not eat too much!!

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Japanese food crab

From December to February, Most of Japanese eat crab.
Japanese travel to Kyoto, Hyogo,Fukui,Tottori… etc.
because Sea of Japan is famous for crab.
I travel to Kyoto every year to enjoy fresh crab!!

boiled crab with vegetables

charcoal‐broiled crab

Crab can eat as raw, boil, charcoal‐broiled, tempura, miso-soup…
Yummy, scrummy!! That’s why I visit Kyoto every year!
If you can eat seafood, please try!
There are many crab restaurant in Japan so you can eat everywhere in winter.
I tell you the most popular crab restaurant in Osaka.
This is 『Kani doraku』.
Have a nice crab experience!!

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Japanese food ~prologue~

What comes to your mind when you hear Japanese food??
Most of people says 『sushi』『Tempura』.
sushi,tempura

Of course These are Japanese food.
We like Sushi and Tempura!!
But We Japanese eat typical Japanese food like Sushi,Tempura
for special occasion.(but not so special)
Because they are expensive if we ate at restaurant…:-(

So I’d like to you know we have many kinds of Japanese food.

In Japan,No restrictions on religion.
Next time, I introduce general Japanese food we like!!
If you read this category, you can enjoy real Japanese food.
See U soon!!

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