Last Night in Sendai

Last Night in Sendai

Getting ready to eat our last dinner in Sendai tonight before we head back to the Kansai region. Indonesian dinner cooked by two of our team...
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Katsudon

Katsudon

Katsudon is a typical one-word dish in Japan. In English it is called fried pork cutlet served over rice with a near-raw egg in top. It’s a delicious dish! One of my favorites....
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Shaved Ice on Hot Summer Days

Shaved Ice on Hot Summe...

One great thing about living in Japan is that Japanese food is so delicious. I love summer and the heat, but the hot muggy heat is sometimes unbearable. To make that more comfortable, I can eat shave ice. Shaved ice is kakigori in Japanese. Here’s a picture of some kakigori that I...
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Finding Foreign Food in Japan

Finding Foreign Food in...

Japanese cuisine is great. I love it! However, foreign food is also very welcome to my foreigner palette. Anyone who knows me knows I love food…all kinds. I am not glued to only one type of food. I and my family eat a large variety of foods. Our favorite? Good question. I tend to...
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Japanese Rice

Japanese Rice

Rice is an important part of the Japanese society. Although many different varieties of rice can be found in Japan, Japanese rice is revered as the best rice among all rice grains because of its texture and flavor. Here is a picture of Japanese rice growing in a field that is almost ready...
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