Kanto vs Kansai: How Japanese Regional Food Differs (Ep. 167)

Описание: Today I'm going to talk about one of my favorite topics, one of the things that makes Japan special to me. It still gets me excited after all these years, and that is food.

I absolutely love that wherever you go in Japan, there are local specialties. But there are also certain foods that are prepared completely differently depending on what area you're in. And I'll get into those too.

Let me start by telling you about a friendly little rivalry we have here on Honshū. That's the Kantō versus Kansai. I live near there, kind of. There's a funny story involving Osaka sarcasm and udon. And let me tell you about the first time I had monjayaki - I was shocked.

I'll end by telling you one of my favorite food differences. It involves how eel is prepared, and the cultural reason is fascinating.

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