miso soup
Pulling the fish off your sushi and swirling it around in your miso soup would get you some harsh looks in a lot of restaurants, but apparently not at this conveyor belt sushi chain.
Yoshinoya, Matsuya, and Sukiya battle it out with each other plus a dark horse contender as we go looking for the tastiest pork miso soup.
Simple and quick to make, these miso soup balls are not only delicious but will help get rid of any ingredients you have lying around!
The decision incensed netizens around the country, with 2chan’s founder even getting involved.
We find some big differences in how the big four chains prepare this classic sushi restaurant side order.
Difference between Tokyo and Osaka kicks off a nationwide debate on Japanese miso placement etiquette.
A visit to the mushroom kingdom to see if 600,000 fans could possibly be wrong, and also to eat some amazing ramen.
American-born Japanese celebrity Pakkun’s comparison doesn’t go over well, but one commenter has a better food analogy.
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Brief glimpse at multigenerational family has viewers reaching for their tissues and chopsticks.
Ponder the meaning of “kawaii” while munching on this new brand of miso soup from Marukome!
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