rice

Cuisine: Japanese

My Faves – Okinawan rice toppings

If you’ve spent some time perusing the aisles of the convenience stores or local supermarkets in Japan, chances are you’ve come across packets or bottles of toppings specifically for rice.

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VIDEO| Japanese curry pouches will spice up your life

These pouches are a great way to add a little Japanese curry into your weeknight dinner menu repertoire.

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Enjoy Japan's natural beauty, history in Saitama

Kumagaya and surrounding areas in the northern Saitama area were recently the center of many visitors’ attentions due to being host to some of the Rugby World Cup games.

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Misawa commander, mayor harvest rice with Oozora Elementary School

Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama, far left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, pose for a photo with Friedel's family and Oozora Elementary School students during a rice harvesting event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020.

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28 must-try varieties of sushi in Japan

One of the more popular sushi forms found in Japan is the nigiri, which is a simple pressed rectangle of rice (shari) topped with a piece of fish or other ingredient (neta).