While Hokkaido has Kaisen-don 海鮮丼 loaded with freshness, Osaka is proud to show off their Okonomiyaki お好み焼き. I remembered a mum friend once told me, “Never leave Nagoya yet if you haven’t tried their Tebasaki. 

The skin crisps to crunchy cracklings and the meat melts with juicy tenderness – Chicken Karaage 鶏のから揚げ is an iconic and timeless go-to dish that many Japanese children would expect their mothers to learn by heart and cook deliciously well for them. Always been a classic in Japan and immensely popular, everyone can’t seem to resist Karaage. From traditional Iza-kaya restaurants to colourful food stalls along the streets, they can be found everywhere with least hassle. Whilst back at home, this is likely to be one of the most wanted dishes countless Japanese children hope their mothers make for them all the time. 

I was rushing to make a quick meal for my son the other day, before he left for his baseball practice. Opened the fridge and only to find out not even a drop of the Teriyaki sauce was left in the bottle. Ooooh… “why now!?” Where Teri 照り means GLAZE and yaki 焼き means GRILL, Teriyaki is about glazing your grilled fish or meat with a delectable sweet savoury sauce. Always been well-loved by Japanese, Teriyaki dishes 照り焼き料理 are also drawing more and more popularity around the globe these days. I am guessing it must be the addictive soy-sauce based glaze sauce applied on top of the meat that people like about.