23 November: Tamagotchi goes on sale, and a bowl of Miso Soup
On 23 November 1996 Bandai released the Tamagotchi in Japan, an egg-shaped digital pet that needed feeding and attention every single day. Daily care deserves Japan's everyday soup: miso soup, the quiet companion served with almost every Japanese meal.
Soup of the day
Miso Soup
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Miso soup is the quiet companion of almost every Japanese meal, served alongside rice and pickles at breakfast, lunch and dinner. It begins with dashi, a delicate stock made from kombu seaweed and dried bonito flakes, into which fermented soybean paste is dissolved just before serving.
Read about Miso Soup and get the recipe →What happened
Bandai releases the Tamagotchi digital pet in Japan.
Sources
- Official Tamagotchi site: History
- Bandai: Tamagotchi series
- Bandai Namco: Tamagotchi's 30th anniversary
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