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Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu served with light soy sauce.
Bentos
A Japanese lunch box that may contain a variety of different foods.
Chankonabe
This is famous as a sumo wrestler's dish. A variety of ingredients such as meat, fish and vegetables are cooked at the table in a large pot.
Chawanmushi
Cup-steamed egg custard with chicken, shrimp and vegetables. Trefoil leaves are often put on top as a garnish.
Chirashi-zushi
A dish of sliced raw fish, vegetables and pickles on sushi rice (vinegared rice) served in a layered lacquer box.
Curry Rice
Japanese-style mild curry on rice.
Daifuku
A bun stuffed with sweet red bean paste.
Donburi
Is the bowl served with a dish such as Katsudon.
Dorayaki
A pancake with sweet red bean paste inside.
Fugu
Japanese puffer fish, a highly toxic fish eaten in Japan from approved restaurants.
Gyoza
Fried dumplings with pork and leek.
Gyudon
A bowl of rice topped with thinly sliced beef and onions which have been cooked together in a soy-flavoured sauce.
Gyu Tataki
Raw beef slices served with garlic, spring onion and soy-flavoured sauce.
Inari-zushi
A kind of sushi wrapped with sweet bean curd.
Ishiyaki Imo
Sweet potatoes baked over hot stones. Selling from a cart equipped with such an oven, the vendor calls out a chant-like "ishi-yaki-imo" to attract customers.
Katsudon
A bowl of rice topped with deep fried crumbed pork and egg.
Kitsune Udon
A bowl of white thick noodles and soup topped by sweet bean curd.
Maki-zushi
Vinegared rice rolled in a sheet of seaweed usually with egg, vegetables or dried gourd in the center. It is served in bite-sized pieces.
Makunouchi Bento
A box lunch usually consists of small rice balls sprinkled with black sesame seeds and an assortment of broiled fish or fish cakes, rolled omelettes, vegetables and pickles.
Miso Shiru
Fermented soybean paste soup with some fish or vegetables served in a layered lacquer bowl.
Nabeyaki Udon
A pan of white thick noodles and soup served with deep fried prawn and vegetables.
Nasu Dengaku
Grilled eggplant with sweet soy bean paste.
Nigiri-zushi
A kind of sushi consisting of a slice of raw fish on a small oval-shaped ball of vinegared rice.
Ochazuke
A large bowl of rice with hot water or green tea poured over it. Broiled salted salmon, cod roe, dried laver or pickles are usually put on top. A little wasabi (Japanese horseradish) may be added.
Oden
A stew in which a variety of ingredients such as tofu, eggs, white radish, fried fish paste and potatoes boiled together in a large pot of seasoned fish broth. Hot mustard is served as a condiment.
Ohagi
An oval-shaped sweet made from sticky rice coated with sweet red bean paste.
Okonomiyaki
A Japanese-style pancake usually grilled on an iron plate. It is made from batter with bits of meat, seafood, egg and chopped cabbage.
Osuimono
Clear soy base soup with some fish or vegetables served in a layered lacquer bowl.
Oyakodon
A bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg in a soy-flavoured sauce.
Ramen
A bowl of yellow noodles and soup with slices of roast pork, fishcake and spring onion.
Sashimi
Sliced raw fish eaten after being dipped in soy sauce mixed with wasabi. Among the most popular fish are tuna, yellowtail and cuttlefish.
Sekihan
Sticky rice steamed with red beans. Since red is considered to be the color of joy, it is prepared for auspicious occasions such as festivals and birthdays.
Shabu Shabu
A dish of thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked in a shallow pan. The meat is first quickly boiled in broth and then dipped in ponzu & sesame sauces.
Somen
Very thin white noodles served with slices of cucumber and other vegetables in a large glass bowl of icy water. Eaten after being dipped in a soy-flavoured sauce.
Sukiyaki
A dish of thinly sliced beef, tofu, onions, siitake mushrooms, corn marigold and other vegetables cooked in a pan at the table. Sugar, soy sauce and sake are added for flavour.
Takosu
A kind of Japanese salad made of vinegared octopus and vegetables.
Takoyaki
Grilled octopus dumpling including batter, octopus and spring onion. Sold at street stands, it is grilled on an iron plate and served with shaved bonito and a thick sauce.
Tanuki Soba
A bowl of brown noodles and soup topped by sweet bean curd.
Tatsuta Age
Deep fried marinated chicken with garlic, ginger and soy sauce.
Tempra
Dish of prawns, small fish, squid and vegetables deep-fried after being in batter. It is served with a light say sauce.
Teppanyaki
A fried dish on a hot plate with a combination of seafood or meat and vegetables.
Tonkatsu
Deep fried crumbed pork served with Japanese BBQ sauce.
Tsukemono
Pickled vegetables in salt, rice bran, miso or sake sediment. They are usually served to complement other dishes.
Tsukudani
A preserved food made by boiling an ingredient, which may be fish, shellfish, a vegetable or seaweed, with sugar and soy sauce.
Unaju
A dish of grilled eel on rice with a sweet glaze sauce served in a layered lacquer box.
Yakimeshi
Japanese-style fried rice with some meat, vegetables and egg.
Yakisoba
Fried noodles with pork or squid and vegetables.
Yakitori
Chunks of chicken and vegetables arranged on bamboo skewers grilled over a charcoal fire and dipped in a special sweet soy sauce.
Yakizakana
Grilled fish. Among the most popular fish are saury, yellowtail and salmon.
Yasai Itame
Fried vegetables such as cabbage, beansprouts and bell pepper with some meat.
Yosenabe
A dish of various kind of meat or fish and vegetables cooked in a earthen pot at the table. Served with ponzu or sesame sauce.
Zaru Soba
Cold brown noodles dish dipped in a sauce with wasabi, spring onion and quail egg.
Zoni
A soup containing rice cakes and vegetables. It is a special dish for the New Year holidays and each region has different style.
Zosui
A kind of porridge of rice and vegetables. Boiled rice is cooked in a soup and then mixed with trefoil leaves, egg or seafood.
