Japanese Foods You Should Know About
Japanese food is more than just sushi and hibachi. From yakiniku to kamameshi, Japanese food has all the delicacies one could hope to try. Perhaps because of their vast array of dishes, some people feel overwhelmed looking at the menu in Japanese restaurants. If you find yourself in this group, the article below may help you discern between various meal choices. Additionally, you might find a new favorite from the mouth-watering descriptions of Japan’s finest foods.
10 Japanese Food to Know
Sashimi
Sashimi, unlike sushi, is made without rice. The dish consists of thinly sliced pieces of raw seafood, ranging from salmon to tuna. Despite the most popular version of sashimi being fish, other types of meat can contribute to this dish. Sashimi can include thinly sliced pieces of beef, chicken, and pork.
Takoyaki
This popular street food is a round ball of fried wheat batter stuffed with octopus and other ingredients, such as tempura or green onion. Easy to pop into your mouth, this snack is perfect for on the go eating.
Yakitori
If you’re someone who likes meat on a stick, yakitori is perfect for you. The most popular meat skewers consist of chicken and vegetables but can include pork, beef, or fish brushed in savory teriyaki sauce.
Soba
Made from buckwheat flour, soba noodles are served perfectly, whether hot or cold. The long, thin noodles, similar in appearance to Spaghetti noodles, can be placed in soup or on their own. The dish is often served with vegetables, meat, raw egg, or tempura.
Kamameshi
Cooked in a Japanese pot (donabe), rice lays the base for layers of meat and vegetables. This casserole-like food is steamed until the rice becomes crispy and the other ingredients are soft and tender.
Yakiniku
With this dish, you can grill thinly sliced pieces of meat on ceramic grills built into the table. The pieces of meat can range in cut from skirt steak to short ribs and rump steak to pork belly. Side dishes of marinated vegetables often accompany the meat.
Gyudon
Beef over rice, this simple dish is livened up with tender onion and a lightly cooked egg. Soy sauce and mirin merge with dashi broth for the scrumptious simmering component, bringing bold flavors to the traditional dish.
Kushikatsu
Remember the meet on a stick dish mentioned earlier? Kushikatsu takes that dish one step further by deep-frying it to crunchy perfection.
Nabe
The food of Sumo wrestlers, Nabe is chock loaded with a variety of meat, fish, vegetables, noodles, and tofu. These ingredients are boiled in water (seasoned or unseasoned) and are perfect for the winter months.
Onigiri
Made popular by Anime, onigiri is a triangle-shaped rice ball enjoyed on its own or filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, and more. The food is sometimes wrapped in a small sheet of seaweed (flavored or unflavored).
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Sources
https://www.kimonorestaurants.com/japanese-food/the-10-types-of-japanese-food-you-need-to-know/
https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-tsukiji/article-a0002670/
https://www.oola.com/life-in-flavor/2466863/popular-japanese-foods/
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