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Ekiben 駅弁 – A brief introduction to train station bento in Japan

Ekiben, or “Railway bento” are a particular type of bento that I really hadn’t heard of until I went to Japan the first time. Ekiben are simply bento served at train stations and on trains.

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Homemade Miso – Decanting Japanese shiromiso

Homemade miso decanting time!

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Asagohan nabemono (Japanese style breakfast hotpot)

Sometimes I make a nabemono, or Japanese-style hotpot, for breakfast. This is a simple, rustic nabemono that I made to use up some old cabbage and burdock root (gobo).

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