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Japanese cuisine is world-renowned for its diverse collection of mouth-watering and scrumptious dishes. In different regions of the country
you can enjoy a wide variety of local specialties made from only the best quality ingredients.
If you’re travelling to Japan, here are some of the best Japanese foods and beverages that should be on your must-try list.
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Sushi – Probably the Japanese food most loved by foreigners, sushi is made by preserving pickled fish in vinegar. It’s available in
varieties such as gunkan (dried seaweed, sushi rice and seafood), nigiri (rice balls topped with shellfish, fish, tuna, octopus and other
seafood) and norimaki (rice wrapped in dried seaweed).
Ramen – Introduced to Japan by the Chinese, ramen is a popular and affordable noodle dish. It’s made up of noodles, soup and toppings
(meat, seafood and vegetables). Some of the most popular ramen varieties are the shoyu (ramen soup with soy sauce), miso (ramen
soup with miso or soybean paste) and tonkotsu (ramen soup with pork broth).
Japanese curry – Typically served with steamed rice, Japanese curry (or curry rice) is a very popular dish all over the country. Its
ingredients include meat (usually beef, chicken or pork), potatoes, onions, carrots and, of course curry. It’s not really spicy like an Indian
curry, and easy to eat.
Yakiniku – Yakiniku are prepared by grilling bite-sized pieces of meat (beef, pork, chicken and seafood), vegetables (mushrooms, carrots,
onions, eggplants and cabbage) and other ingredients on a grill built into the tables in restaurants.
Udon – A type of noodle made of wheat flour, udon is one of the most widely available noodle dishes in Japan. It can be prepared either
hot or cold. Some of its most popular udon varieties are the zara, tanuki, kake and tempura.
Tonkatsu Pork cutlet
Yakiniku
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