Inari Zushi: The God of Rice and Her Messenger
Inari Zushi might not win the best-look award, and seems too simple to be good. But this easy dish has an interesting origin, something that relates it to the famous "Fox Udon."
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Inari Zushi: The God of Rice and Her Messenger (0)
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Inari Zushi might not win the best-look award, and seems too simple to be good. But this easy dish has an interesting origin, something that relates it to the famous “Fox Udon.”
20 Great Survival Japanese Slang (12)
1/15/12 •
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Nishinomiya’s “Little Asia” (Comments Off)
11/01/11 •
Discovering Little Asia in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan was only the beginning. What came after included a terrifying phone call, arduous conversations and a manifestation of the most vexing aspect in Japanese culture: politeness.
Rice represents Japan, say Japanese youths (Comments Off)
7/22/11 •
Ask non-Japanese what represents Japan and you sure will here the same old answers: Tokyo Tower, Mount Fuji, sushi, geisha, manga, and anime. But for Japanese people, it’s their meal staple rice.
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