A lot more than sushi

Japanese food is one of the healthiest and most interesting diets in the World.

There is much more to Japanese food than just sushi and tempura. Japanese cuisine offers a great variety of dishes and regional specialties. The following is a quick overview of Japan's most popular dishes:

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Sushi is a small piece of raw seafood placed on a ball of vinegared rice. The most common ingredients are tuna, squid and prawn. Cucumber, pickled radish and sweet egg omelet are also served.

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Miso soup is Japanese traditional soup mady by mixing miso paste and fish bonito (dashi). Miso soup has many variations and the most popular Miso soup ingredients are tofu and Wakame seaweed.

3

Sukiyaki is prepared right at the table by cooking thinly sliced beef together with various vegetables, tofu and vermicelli.

4

Shabu-shabu is tender, thin slices of beef held by chopsticks and swished in a pot of boiling water, then dipped in a sauce before being eaten.

5

Onigiri is a rice ball made of steamed white rice.

6

Tonkatsu is a deep-fried pork cutlet rolled in breadcrumbs.

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Tempura is food deep-fried in vegetable oil, after being coated with a mixture of egg, water and wheat flour. Among the ingredients used are prawns, fish in season and vegetables.

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Sashimi is sliced raw fish eaten with soy sauce.

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Soba is made from buckwheat flour. It is a Japanese traditional noodle. Soba is available in a hot broth with meat and vegetable or dipped into the dipping sauce with green onion and Japanese horse radish.

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Eel Don (Una-jyu) is a long savory strips of barbecued eel served over a bed of rice. It is a High-grade menu.

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Ramen is a noodle dish that was originally imported to Japan from China. It has become a typical Japanese dish. Ramen dishes differ in the soup base and its toppings.

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Beef Bowl (Gyu-don) is a Japanese fast food, traditionally prepared with sliced beef brisket with onion and served on a bed of rice.

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Udon is a thick wheat noddle made from wheat flower. It is available in either in a hot broth with meat and vegetable or dipped into a sauce.

14

Yakitori is made up of small pieces of chicken meat, liver and vegetables skewered on a bamboo stick and grilled over hot coals.

There are many more dishes in Japan that vary from region to region. But these are the most popular and delicious.

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