Japanese Retro Western Food, Reimagined for the World.
Napolitan spaghetti and Omurice – two quiet legends of Japan’s café culture.
Soft light, stainless plates, the smell of butter and ketchup. We archive the taste of Showa cafés as recipes, stories, and images you can keep.
- 3 styles of Napolitan & 6 styles of Omurice
- Showa café stories in English & 日本語
- Retro-style AI food photography
What is Japanese Yōshoku?
Yōshoku is Japan’s own style of Western-inspired dishes – curry rice, hamburg steak, Napolitan, Omurice and more. Western in form, Japanese in soul.
洋食という、静かなごちそう。
戦後の洋食屋や喫茶店で育まれた、日本だけの「洋食」。 銀のステン皿、赤いケチャップ、ごはんと卵の香り。 派手さではなく、「落ち着いた幸福感」のための料理。
We treat yōshoku not just as food, but as a quiet cultural archive.
The Four Pillars of Yōshoku
- Napolitan Spaghetti – ketchup café pasta
- Omurice – omelette rice with a soft egg
- Hamburg Steak – Japanese-style steak patty
- Curry Rice – the nation’s comfort plate
This site focuses first on the two quiet stars: Napolitan & Omurice.
Napolitan & Omurice – Twin Legends
Different textures, same nostalgia. One is smoky and buttery, the other soft and warm. Both belong to the same quiet Showa universe.
① Napolitan Spaghetti
Sweet, smoky, and slightly buttery. Born in postwar Yokohama, Napolitan became the signature pasta of Showa cafés.
Thick noodles, green bell peppers, onions, and sausage – coated not in Italian tomato sauce, but in ketchup.
② Omurice
Soft egg, warm rice, bright ketchup on top. Omurice is Japan’s gentle answer to “comfort food”.
From children’s plates to hotel dining rooms, Omurice connects generations at the same table.
📘 Showa Café Recipe Book (Digital)
A quiet recipe book for Napolitan & Omurice lovers – written for home kitchens around the world.
Inside the book you’ll find:
- 3 variations of Napolitan (喫茶店風、ホテル風、家庭風)
- 6 variations of Omurice (classic, demi-glace, cheese, & more)
- Showa café mini-essays (EN + JP)
- Ingredient guides for overseas kitchens
- Quiet retro-style food photography (AI + curated)
※ 日本語ページも収録。海外の友人に「日本の洋食」を紹介するのにも使えます。
After purchase, you can download the book immediately and start cooking in minutes.
🖼 Showa Yōshoku Photo Pack (AI-Style)
Retro-style images of Napolitan, Omurice, and Showa café tables – made for blogs, social posts, and quiet design projects.
- 20 images of Napolitan (different angles, plates, lighting)
- 20 images of Omurice (classic, demi, cheese, close-up)
- 10 table scenes (coffee cups, cutlery, menus)
Not stock photos – designed for a soft, cinematic Showa mood.
For commercial licensing or special use, please contact us via email.
Tools Used in Showa-style Kitchens
The right tools make it easier to recreate the quiet atmosphere of a Japanese café at home.
Recommended Items（アフィリエイト導線）
- 🔥 Carbon steel frying pan（鉄フライパン） – View on Amazon
- 🍽 Stainless oval plate（ステンレス楕円皿） – View on Amazon
- 🍅 Tomato ketchup (Heinz / Kagome) – View on Amazon
- 🍝 2.0–2.2mm thick spaghetti – View on Amazon
- ☕ Wooden café-style tray – View on Amazon
Links above may include affiliate codes. ご購入いただくと、洋食文化アーカイブの継続運営の支えになります。
Quiet Video Recipes (YouTube Series)
No shouting, no fast cuts – just the sound of chopping, frying, and serving. A video series for people who like calm kitchens.
🎥 “Quiet Napolitan”
A full-length cooking video where you can follow along at home. Subtitles in English and 日本語.
Coming soon on our YouTube channel.
🎥 “Omurice in Slow Motion”
From the sizzling rice to the moment the omelette opens. Designed as both a recipe and a relaxation video.
Once released, these videos will be linked directly from this page.
Showa Light, Stainless Plates, Quiet Evenings
Every recipe is also a small memory. We keep them as short bilingual stories inside the book.
In a small café by the station, the last plate of Napolitan was always for the staff. After closing, they would sit in silence, share the pasta, and talk about nothing important. That gentle “nothing” is what we want to keep.
終電間際の喫茶店、最後の一皿だけは、いつもスタッフのまかないナポリタン。 看板を下ろしたあと、言葉少なに分け合うその時間こそが、いちばんのごちそうだった―― そんな記憶も、一緒に閉じ込めておきたいのです。