It's a well-known fact that Japan has a proud, long-standing food heritage. Painting a picture of the Japanese food culture for an audience overseas are a handful of expatriates who divulge their appreciation for Japanese dishes through Web logs, or blogs.
It's an Internet community of untrained cooks, amateur writers and genuinely passionate food lovers, and it has attracted the attention of readers from around the world.
Amy Nakazawa, blogger for "Blue Lotus" (bluemoon.typepad.com/bluelotus/), writes from her home in suburban Tokyo.
Born in Canada, she came to Japan with the intention of earning money to jump-start a trip through Asia.