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Have you ever heard of B-Grade Gourmet?

B-grade gourmet or "B-Kyu-Gurume (B級グルメ)" is what we descibe as sophisticated but affordable food in Japan. Each prefecture in Japan has its own unique B-grade gourmets.

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Fujinomiya Yakisoba

Shizuoka Oden

What is Tamago Fuwa Fuwa?

Hamamatsu Gyoza

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Koji ~unsung heroes~

Koji is mainly made from steamed grains, which are then propagated by adding a special mould called koji kin (“kin” means bacteria). Koji helps produce […]

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Japan’s Dashi Guide: basic methods and details

In the previous article “Dashi and Umami: like a science experiment”, you learned the types of Japan’s most common dashi and how they work. In […]

Culture

Dashi and Umami: like a science experiment

“What causes food to become more delicious?” If you think of that, the answer may be “umami”. Nowadays, the word umami has spread all over […]

Culture

Why do Japanese people slurp noodles?

You may have already been surprised by someone making slurping noises while they are eating noodles, but that is common among Japanese people, and even […]

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Japanese Chopstick Etiquette　

Chopsticks, which are called “Hashi” in Japanese, are one of the most important parts of Japan’s food culture. Although there are several theories about the […]

Have you ever heard of B-Grade Gourmet?

EDITOR'S PICKS

Fujinomiya Yakisoba

Shizuoka Oden

What is Tamago Fuwa Fuwa?

Hamamatsu Gyoza

JAPAN PREFECTURE MAP

FIND CATEGORIES

POPULAR ARTICLES

Tama Konnyaku

Nama Shirasu Don (Raw Whitebait Bowl)

Bakudan Onigiri

Iburigakko

Negi Soba

Jingisukan (Genghis Khan)

RECENT TOPICS

Koji ~unsung heroes~

Japan’s Dashi Guide: basic methods and details

Dashi and Umami: like a science experiment

Why do Japanese people slurp noodles?

Japanese Chopstick Etiquette