Everyday Food Chikuwa, Kamaboko, and Hanpen: Japan’s Everyday World of Fish Cakes
Chikuwa, kamaboko, hanpen, and satsuma-age begin with the same basic idea. Japan turned fish paste into a diverse everyday food culture.
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Culture Gaps Bamiyan: Japan’s Chinese Family Restaurant Named After an Afghan City
Bamiyan is a casual Chinese restaurant chain in Japan. Its food is carefully standardized, its logo is a peach, and its name comes from an ancient city in Afghanistan.
Everyday Food Eating Unagi at Lake Hamana: A Japanese Food Culture With a Complicated Future
Unagi is a beloved Japanese eel dish connected to rice, summer customs, Lake Hamana, resource concerns, and the future of complete aquaculture.
Culture Gaps What Yoshinoya Shows Us About Ordinary Japan
Yoshinoya is more than a Japanese beef bowl chain. Its changing image shows how ordinary dining spaces in Japan have become more open to women, students, and families.