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‘ Tis the season for pumpkin everything: Pumpkin Bread

This amazing pumpkin bread recipe comes courtesy of Brittany Crider, and is a beloved family favorite that she and her sister used to make with her grandmother.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Here's the beef: Meat so rare you have to try it

No matter where you are in Japan, there is one thing worth splurging on at least once before your tour is up – the taste of Wagyu beef.
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Wagyu: Not all cows cut from same carcass in Japan

If “wagyu” simply means Japanese cow, does that mean that all beef in Japan is wagyu?
 
No.
Not all Japanese beef is created equal.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Cuisine: Chinese|Japanese

Shinryu Hanten: Tasty authentic Chinese dishes near Camp Zama

Even in Japan, Chinese food is a popular choice for eating out. And for those stationed at Camp Zama, Shinryu Hanten, a 10-minute drive away, has been satisfying those Chinese food cravings for 22 years.
Jaclyn Kupka, a resident of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, receives help from a Japanese resident ordering her food at Kura Zushi, Iwakuni City, Japan, Friday, September 20, 2019. Japanese residents taught MCAS Iwakuni residents how to order at a sushi restaurant, and use the sushi-go-round. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trista Whited)
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MCAS Iwakuni residents learn how to grocery shop

Mikie Watanabe, cultural adaptation specialist with Marine Corps Community Services, took 20 Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents on a journey to learn more about local Japanese restaurants and grocery stores at Fresta Mall in Iwakuni City, Friday, September 20, 2019.
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Stripes' Trip: Hot dog! A unique way to eat whitebait

It may sound weird, but our obsession with the tasty small fish had grown since our shirasu-don lunch earlier on Enoshima Island. So, it was only natural that the signboard for the hotdogs featuring the regional specialty would draw our attention.
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Stripes' Trip: Tasty craft beer breaks in Kamakura and Enoshima

There are few things more refreshing than sipping a cold beer on a sandy beach in Kamakura or while enjoying the panoramic vista from an Enoshima restaurant.
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Cuisine: Café

Stripes' Trip: Well, Hello, Kitty!

If you visit Nakamise shopping street, you’re sure to come across the Japanese Tea House Hello Kitty Saryo Enoshima. If you don’t have time to stop for a sit-down lunch, the location also offers a “take out” counter serving up various Hello Kitty-themed drinks and sweets.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Soka Senbei Garden in Saitama

You would be forgiven for thinking that senbei rice crackers were the ninja of Japanese food.
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It tastes soy good in Japan!

You can’t even talk about – much less taste – Okinawan food without letting soybeans, or a soy-based delicacy, cross your lips. Soybeans really are “the magical fruit” here where traditional wisdom transforms them into a myriad of foods with a variety of colors, shapes and smells.
Photos by Kara Baker
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My Paradise: The world of Japanese clay pot cooking

Weeks after finding out our next assignment would be Camp Zama, Japan, and shortly before our arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, I happened upon a cookbook co-authored by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton.
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Fall wine and food tips for outdoor entertaining

Autumn is the ultimate time for outdoor dining. For your next gathering, bring the party out to the deck or patio for an evening of enjoyable light bites and delicious wines.
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MY FAVES: Noodle joints

Japan, aka the nation of noodles, offers more than just ramen. In The Land of the Rising Sun you can taste virtually any type of noodle – hot or cold, white or grey, flour or rice, and with or without broth.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Cuisine: Italian

Tasty authentic Italian near Hardy Barracks

Mingo’s seating involves a wooden bar and wooden picnic tables for a casual, cozy dining experience. The restaurant accommodates 46 diners and is a great spot for hosting a party or large group.
Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Stripes' Trip: Fishy delicacy at the top of Enoshima

At the end of a long hike to the top of Enoshima Island, Uomitei offers gorgeous scenery and amazingly fresh shirasu fit for a great lunch high above the sea.