sukiyaki
Today in the SoraKitchen, we attempt to make sukiyaki with zero ingredient cutting and just one button press.
Lotteria kicks off its sukiyaki fair, which comes with a large side order of Japanese vocabulary.
Yakiniku Like wants to make sukiyaki something you can eat even if none of your friends are in the mood.
Special for-animal versions of traditional Japanese cuisine favorites might have you wanting to try a bite too.
Cooked beef and raw fish combo makes us rethink everything we thought we knew about seafood.
Mos Burger combines traditional Japanese hotpot with a hamburger for an irresistible crossover.
Asakusa’s Chinya has been serving visitors to the historical district for more than a century.
With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times.
Want to try Japan’s most famous hot pot, but don’t want to drop big bucks for it? Yoshinoya, plus one other amazing budget-friendly restaurant, are here to help.
Available to purchase only in the Kanto region, this new variety comes packed with traditional Japanese flavour.



















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