Rice is one of the most important foods in Japan. Like other Asian countries, Japanese people eat rice daily. In Japanese, rice is called gohan. The use of gohan in Japanese is extended with prefixes: asagohan (breakfast), hirugohan (lunch), and bangohan (dinner). It really shows that it is almost impossible for most Japanese to think...

Okay, let’s be real for a second. Everyone that’s ever been to Japan raves nonstop about konbinis. Japanese convenience stores really are on another level – and for most visiting westerners, they’re a major highlight of their trip. From instant noodles and bento lunches, to onigiri rice balls and sweet pastries – there’s enough delicious...

Japan is a culinary capital – foodies from far and wide travel to Japan every day just to eat! And yet, no matter how much ramen, curry, sushi or soba you manage to slurp down, there always seems to be room for dessert. Luckily, Japanese desserts are everywhere, and there’s a ton of different traditional...

Source If you’ve ever been to Japan before, you’d have noticed right away that there are all sorts of noodle shops wherever you go. Ramen, udon, and soba are among the most popular Japanese noodle dishes, and while the variety of tastes and textures is commonplace for the Japanese – for tourists, the differences may...

In the West, instant ramen is typically thought to be a simple and cheap filler meal reserved  for broke college students. Of course, in Japan, ramen is a legit dish that takes a lot of time and effort to prepare – but the instant stuff is no slouch either! The Land of the Rising Sun...

source Japan is home to all sorts of innovative snacks and beverages – but no drink is more widely loved by the Japanese – both young and old – than Calpis. Its name comes from a combination of the essential mineral “calcium” and the sanskrit word “sarpis” – meaning “best taste”. “Calpis” doesn’t exactly roll...