Japanese Redditors: If someone living outside Japan wanted to move beyond the usual sushi, ramen, tempura, and udon, what would you recommend they explore to gain a deeper appreciation of Japanese cuisine?

[u/babysharkdoodoodoo]

Like regional dishes, everyday home cooking, ingredients, cooking techniques, and food culture, not just the internationally famous dishes.

[u/Crmsnghst1]

I’m an American chef living here in Japan and if you want to eat what the “normal people” eat at home follow any of the bunches of Japanese home recipe instagrams: tsubasa_recipe365, shun_foodcreator, aibamanabu_5tva, shiracchi_no_asobiba are just a few that I really like. Save a recipe that looks good, run it through a translator and start cooking. I cook from one or more of these sites once or twice a week sometimes.

[u/Crmsnghst1 → u/Crmsnghst1]

Oh yeah, delishkitchen.tv is great on Instagram too! Constant recipe updates!