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Bowl of rice topped with sliced fish, salmon roe, sea urchin, and garnishes

Hokkaido Food Culture

An overview of Hokkaido’s regional foodways, from Ainu subsistence traditions and settler agriculture to seafood, dairy, noodles, and preservation.

Large wooden soy sauce fermentation barrels in a brewery in Ibaraki

Japanese Fermentation

Japanese fermentation uses kōji, yeasts, bacteria, salt, and time to transform grains, soybeans, vegetables, fish, and other ingredients.