The first known written reference to Japan was found written and recorded in a Chinese book called the Book of Han.  It was written around the first century AD.  Do you know a lot about Japan?
I do very little about Japan.  I know I like sushi.  Can you tell me more about Japan's culture?
The culture of Japan, as far as food goes, is quite interesting.  Most of their cuisine is like many Asian cultures, it centers around rice.  But they also have miso soup and other dishes that emphasize seasonal ingredients.  I like Japanese food too.
What exactly is miso soup.  I have seen in on menus but I really never tried it.
Miso soup
Miso soup is one of the two basic soup types of Japanese cuisine – the other one is suimono (clear soup).
Miso paste.
The choice of miso paste for the miso soup defines a great deal of its character and flavor. Miso pastes (a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and the fungus "Aspergillus oryzae", known in Japanese as kōjikin (麹菌), and sometimes rice, barley, or other ingredients) can be categorized into red ("akamiso"
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