Tonkatsu, a fried pork cutlet, came from French chefs cooking in the imperial court after Japan opened to the West during the Meiji period of the late 1800s. And curry arrived when the English ...

Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, ...

Takoyaki anyone? Don't leave Kyoto, Japan without trying their delicious street food. This list provides the top 10 street ...

Matcha tea, long revered in Japan and a staple of traditional tea ceremonies, has become a worldwide sensation for its ...

A survey in Japan found ... using basic ingredients.” The survey, conducted in mid-July 2024, targeted 1,200 single men and women aged from 20 to 69. Preference for home cooking among women ...

Containing just two simple recipes among its pages, it’s hard to call “A Very Asian Guide to Japanese Food” a cookbook in the traditional sense of the word. One recipe is for Japan’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This cover image released by Knopf shows “Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style,” a ...

Tonkatsu, a fried pork cutlet, came from French chefs cooking in the imperial ... Slipping in an ingredient on the sly is also a Japanese tradition, one called kakushiaji. It means “secret ...

This cover image released by Knopf shows "Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style," a cookbook ... Western dishes — she is pushing the use of wafu as a verb — such as a white ...