Soup stock

Soup stock is the basis of the taste and flavor of a cuisine. In Japan, we call it “Dashi”. As a Japanese soup stock, the ingredients are generally kelp, dried bonito, small sardines or other seafood. These ingredients contain glutamic acid, inosinic acid and more for taste and flavor. Also, using dashi, you can make …

What’s 年度 (Nendo) ?

In Japan, the year is expressed in a special way. Normally, Year refers to the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31, but this Nendo has a different definition. You know “fiscal year”, “school year”, don’t you? Each year is different from the calendar year. In Japan, if you just say “Nendo”, it usually …

Ramen

We, as Japanese really love ramen. There are thousands of ramen shops throughout Japan and many regional ramen which are born locally.Listed below are just a few of the regional ramen options. The name of a region is expressed by the xxx of [xxxx] Ramen.As an example, Sano Ramen is named after the area where …

Japanese Rice

Do you know how many rice there are in the world ? Rice can be classified mainly into three types. Nevertheless, there are estimated to be more than 100,000 types worldwide. In Japan, Japanese people like to eat Japonica rice because of its features.Because the rice tastes still good even if its cold for used …