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National Dish Japan: Ika Sōmen (Recipe)

Cool, clean and quietly elegant, Ika Sōmen is the kind of dish that makes a sweltering Japanese summer feel bearable. Wafer-thin …

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Meet Gyudon, Japan’s beloved beef bowl and the very definition of fast, satisfying comfort food. Thinly sliced beef is …

Japan

Meet Yakinasu, the quietly brilliant Japanese way with grilled aubergine. A handful of everyday ingredients, a hot grill and a …

Japan

Meet Gindara Saikyoyaki, a refined Japanese classic of meltingly tender black cod lacquered in a sweet miso marinade and grilled …

Japan

Treat yourself to Gindara no Saikyo Yaki, a refined Japanese classic that lets the silky richness of black cod shine. The fish is …

Japan

Meet Fukagawa Meshi, a comforting rice-and-clam dish that carries the soul of old Tokyo in every spoonful. Born in the riverside …

Japan

Meet Chirimen Sansho, a quietly elegant little dish that captures the spirit of the Japanese coast in a single mouthful. Tender …

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Meet Chikuzenni, a warming Japanese stew that brings tender chicken, crisp vegetables and a savoury broth together in one …

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Meet Butadon, a soul-warming rice bowl from the cooler northern reaches of Japan. Tender slices of pork are simmered in a glossy, …

Japan

Meet Buta no Kakuni, the kind of dish that makes a whole house smell wonderful as it simmers. Tender cubes of pork belly are …

Japan

Discover Ankake Udon, one of Japan’s most comforting bowls of noodles! Thick, springy udon are bathed in a glossy, …