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February 2, 2025 44 mins

 

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about three obscure Japanese dishes you need to try next time you're in Japan.

👉Topics Discussed

  • What is teppan spa (teppan supa, 鉄板スパ)?
  • What is teppanyaki naporitan
  • About the history of teppanyaki spaghetti
  • About the origin of Nagoya's famous teppanyaki naporitan
  • About Osaka teppanyaki spaghetti
  • About the origin of Japan's infamous napolitan pasta (naporitan pasuta)
  • What is ebimeshi?
  • How ebimeshi became famous in Okayama
  • About the different varieties of ebimeshi
  • About Torkish Rice/toruko raisu (トルコライス)
  • What is toruko raisu?
  • About the time I interviewed the owner of the shop where toruko raisu was invented
  • Why the descendant of the creator of toruko raisu hates toruko raisu
  • What is in toruko raisu
  • Why toruko raisu should not be called toruko raisu
  • What is in toruko raisu?
  • About different variations of toruko raisu
  • About Hiroshima tsukemen
  • About Nagasaki's famous Sasebo burger
  • And more

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