Japanese culture and culinary traditions

What dishes are consumed by Japanese people in everyday life, during the holidays or at Christmas? How to behave properly at the table in Japan? How do Japanese people perceive Japanese food? These are all questions to which we provide answers in this category dedicated to Japanese culinary customs.

Christmas in Japan, what do we eat?

If Christmas is celebrated with the family in France, in Japan Christmas is more a westernized commercial holiday like a second Valentine’s Day than a real family reunion. The dishes that the Japanese eat this day are very surprising contrary…

Japanese cuisine as seen by the Japanese

We ask Japanese people questions about Japanese cuisine. We want you to discover how Japanese cuisine is perceived by a Japanese person.

Autumn in Japan, what do we eat?

Autumn in Japan is a time when maple leaves turn bright red. What do we eat at this time? Answer in this article!

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in Japan

These two holidays are a way for children to express their feelings to their parents. Mother’s Day in Japan is more important than Father’s Day.

The bento or lunchbox in Japan

Bento 弁当 is a very popular dish in Japan, it is a snack, a snack or a meal tray that you take along to eat.

Izakaya, the Japanese bars

The izakaya are Japanese bars not to be missed in Japan. You will have a large panel of Japanese gastronomy in these izakaya

Hanami, the cherry blossom festival, what do we eat?

The blossoming of cherry blossoms ( called hanami 桜 in Japanese) is a holiday, a must-attend event! What do we eat during hanami?

Umami, the fifth flavor in Japanese cuisine

Discover umami, a flavor that complements sweet, salty, sour and bitter. It could be translated as “savory taste” but it is much more than that.

Valentine’s Day in Japan

Chocolates and Valentine’s Day in Japan: It is only women who offer chocolates to men, nothing else.