A List Of The Best Japanese Food To Munch On While On An Anime Binge

Mochi is basically cute round buns made of soft and chewy rice. The rice is first steamed and then pounded and mashed. They come in a ton of flavours and types, including Mochi Ice Cream! 

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Pro Tip: If you're in Delhi, and want to try Mochi Ice Cream, go to Seela Mart! More here. 

Ramen Ichiraku literally means 'Ramen is the best pleasure', andh is a ramen restaurant in Konohagakure. Traditionally, Japanese ramen is a noodle soup with an umami flavour, made with wheat noodles and various savoury toppings. If you want a good bowl of ramen, we'd suggest you make it yourself, or you can also splurge on some pre-packaged ones too! 

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DIY: Try this recipe

Takoyaki, sometimes called 'octopus balls'  is a ball-shaped snack made of a wheat flour batter and cooked in a special moulded pan. Typically, it is stuffed with minced octopus, ginger, tempura, and green onion. Difficult to spot online, but you do get pre-packed options, otherwise, it's super easy to make too! 

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DIY: Try this recipe, for which you'll definitely need this Takoyaki pan.

One of the most famous, and recognisable snacks, Pocky is a popular Japanese biscuit stick coated in chocolate. It comes in a wide range of flavors including strawberry, matcha green, melon, cookies and cream, and much more! It's crunchy, easy to eat, and quite addictive. The perfect binge-snack.

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Japanese red bean cake, Dorayaki is two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet azuki bean paste. When it comes to taste, it actually tastes like pancakes minus the whipped cream or syrup. 

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DIY: Try this recipe 

A rice ball made of Japanese rice and often wrapped in seaweed, Onigiri is a quick enjoyable snack that's super easy to make at home! So this one if for the folks who like to cook (or don't want to spend big bucks on shipping). There are many ways to prepare it — flavoured lightly with just salt, or filled with fish, jelly, meat or umeboshi (pickled plums). 

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DIY: Try this recipe, and while you're at it, you'l need this too! 

Japanese Matcha tea is a fine powder made from green tea leaves. Over the past couple of years, it has gained tremendous popularity and is consumed in various ways — bubble tea, hot, iced matcha, matcha lattes and sodas, to name a few! 

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