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Making your own bento - Here's how

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Making your own bento - Here's how

Many countries have sandwiches, but Japan? There is bento, of course! You're probably also a fan of the numerous snacks that the Japanese whip up from their bags when they're out and about. We tell you how you can create your own bento...

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What exactly is yuzu?

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What exactly is yuzu?

If you like fruity things and Japanese food, you've probably come across yuzu before. But do you know what it is exactly?...

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How the Japanese new year begins!

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How the Japanese new year begins!

We are at the beginning of the new year and want to take a look at the culinary New Year traditions in Japan. Did you know, for example, that long noodles symbolise a long life?...

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Shiitake - The delicious Japanese mushroom

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Shiitake - The delicious Japanese mushroom

Today we're going to look at a food that is neither plant nor animal: the edible mushroom. Maybe you even know Japanese mushrooms like Reishi, Maitake or Matsutake? Or the often used small white mushroom enoki? But this is about a different and particularly well-known mushroom from Japan: The shiitake from the omphalotaceae family...

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Japanese sake - What are the differences?

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Japanese sake - What are the differences?

If you're a Japan fan, you can't go past the delicious rice wine. A while ago, we explained the special features of sake, shochu and mirin here. But now we want to delve deeper and focus on the millennia-old drink...

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