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National Dish Japan: Sōmen (Recipe)

Cool, delicate and wonderfully refreshing, Sōmen are the wispy-thin wheat noodles Japan turns to when the summer heat sets in. …

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Few dishes capture the quiet elegance of Japanese cooking quite like Soba, the slender noodles made from earthy buckwheat. Loved …

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Meet Aburaage no Nimono, a quietly comforting Japanese dish that turns humble fried tofu into something deeply savoury. The thin …

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Meet Shokupan, Japan’s beloved milk bread with its impossibly soft crumb and gently sweet flavour. This fluffy white loaf …

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Discover Shirasu Don, a fresh and elegant rice bowl from the heart of Japanese seaside cooking. Tender whitebait — tiny young …

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Discover Shioyaki, one of Japan’s purest celebrations of fresh fish! This classic dish takes a fillet of mackerel, trout or …

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Step into the rustic heart of the Japanese countryside with Shika no Ryouri, a traditional dish built around tender venison. Lean, …

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Discover Sekihan, the festive red rice that has graced Japanese tables for centuries! This auspicious dish marries plump glutinous …

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Discover Satsumaage, one of Japan’s most moreish street-food treasures! These golden, deep-fried fish cakes hail from the …

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Meet Satsuma-age, the golden, deep-fried fish cakes that hail from Japan’s southern Kagoshima Prefecture. Made from puréed …

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Meet Sasamaki Zushi, a graceful twist on Japan’s most famous export. This rolled sushi pairs glossy, vinegared rice with …

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Discover Sansai Ryori, Japan’s celebration of the wild and the seasonal! This time-honoured style of cooking turns foraged …