Pan: Japanese Bread

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Elsewhere on the site, we’ve discussed manju, “steam buns,” and briefly, we mentioned anpan as well. A look at Japanese food wouldn’t be complete without…

Japanese Comfort Dishes

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Warm foods like chicken soup and vitamin-rich foods like oranges help Westerners clear up their sinuses and build their immunities. When ill in Japan, there…

A New Prime Minister

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It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that I was discussing how Japan’s Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio stepped down after only eight months to…

Lunch in Japan: The Bento

Japanese Diet Bento Box School

When bringing food from home for lunch at school or work, the menu generally consists of last night’s leftovers in a Tupperware container or a…