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7 Cheap Izakaya Chains in Tokyo For a University Budget

May 8th, 2021Yuki and Hannah0 Comments

The perfect place to pass time with friends in Tokyo One of things you definitely have to do when you’re traveling in Japan is go to an Izakaya (居酒屋), it’s a place where Japanese people hang out with friends or coworkers after work. In this post, we’ll introduce some izakaya chains in Tokyo with cheap prices for a university budget, so you can enjoy drinking and having izakaya foods with your friends while traveling there. The difference between izakaya and bars The difference between izakaya and a bar is that izakaya offers a variety of foods compared to bars. Therefore, …

10 Unique Sources of Protein in Japanese Cuisine

April 25th, 2021Yuki and Hannah0 Comments

If you’ve never been to Japan before you might be surprised by some of the unique food Japan has to offer. Here are 10 weird and shocking Japanese foods to check out. Some of them look terrifying and sound gross, but they are tasty and loved by many Japanese people. You might think these foods are not for you, yet you’ll never know until you try. Check out these Japanese foods and try them while you’re traveling in Japan! Horse meat (basashi) Japanese people love basashi, which is raw sliced horse meat. Each cut of horse meat has its own …

9 Popular Japanese chain restaurants in the US

March 4th, 2021Yuki and Hannah0 Comments

They actually taste like the real deal Have you ever tasted authentic Japanese food in the US? By authentic I’m not talking about grocery store sushi or Top Ramen. A lot of the restaurants Americans consider to be Japanese are actually adapted to cater to American tastes and can’t really be categorized as Japanese. If you’re interested in some real Japanese food there are actually several chains from Japan that have locations stateside! I’m a Japanese student and while studying abroad in the US I tried a bunch of Japanese restaurants. Soon I realized that Japanese food is so much …

10 Necessary Japanese Seasoning You Can Order Online

February 24th, 2021Yuki and Hannah0 Comments

Every Japanese family has these seasonings for home cooking Do you want to make Japanese food at home? These 10 useful seasonings are necessary to cook Japanese food. Read this post and figure out what seasoning you need to make homemade Japanese cuisine. We’ll recommend some specific Japanese seasoning which Yuki’s family uses everyday. The seasonings below are very affordable and of good quality. Add them to your pantry and easily cook your own healthy Japanese dishes at home. 1) Sake (料理酒) Sake is a Japanese alcohol which made out of rice. Sake isn’t merely a good drink but it’s …

10 Japanese Izakaya Foods and Drinks to Know Before You Go

February 18th, 2021Yuki and Hannah0 Comments

Order and try these tasty Japanese foods Have you ever gone to an izakaya in Japan? Izakaya food and drink is amazing. A night out at an izakaya with friends can be so much fun. If you’ve never gone to one before, this post will explain the classic izakaya offerings this way you can order with ease. Some places don’t have an English menu, so it’s great practice to know some izakaya food and drinks in Japanese and this article can help with that! If you’ve never gone to an izakaya go check out this article about 7 cheap Izakaya …