food forum is Kikkoman's quarterly newsletter. Each issue features various aspects of Japanese food culture and traditions in addition to current trends. It introduces recipes for Japanese staples as well as fusion dishes and provides news about Kikkoman Corporation worldwide.

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Articles on traditional Japanese food culture

Japanese Noodles
by Ayao Okumura

Soba

Japanese cuisine includes many different types of noodles, each with its own history and traditions. In this third installment in our series about the diversity of Japanese noodles, we take a look at soba buckwheat noodles.

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Traditions and trends in Japanese food culture

Kaitenzushi

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Perspectives on Japanese cuisine

Chopsticks for Cooking

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Regional dishes from around Japan

Yokosuka Kaigun Curry

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Recipes and tips for cooking fusion and traditional dishes

Soba, walnut and watercress salad

Deep-fried stuffed eggplant with somen in tsuyu

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