Tag: Japanese cuisine and UNESCO

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Inauthentic Namie Yakisoba stirs up ire in Fukushima

Washoku or Japanese cuisine was not recognized in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list for nothing.…

Japanese cuisine recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

It’s official: Japanese cuisine has been officially recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Yesterday,…

Simpler visa requirements eyed for cooks training in Japanese cuisine

Visa requirements for foreign cooks training in washoku, or traditional Japanese cuisine, will be eased…

“Japanese food” likely to be recognized by UNESCO

Japan’s cuisine has a culture of its own—from the proper way of eating sushi to…