Japanese cuisineTeacher: Nora Alin Guzmán Pelagio

3°CStudents:Liz Andrea Navarrete RuizEdgar Márquez ValdezMaricarmen RamírezRafael Rayón Baza

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

The typical Japanese meal consists of a bowl of rice

(gohan), a bowl of miso soup (miso shiru),

pickled vegetables

(tsukemono) and fish or meat

RiceSticky, short-grained rice is the staple food in Japan. Uncooked rice is called kome.

Noodles - Udon and sobaUdon noodles are made from wheat flour

Noodles - RamenWhile udon and soba are also believed to have come from China, only ramen retains its image as Chinese food

Seafood & MeatJapanese people consume a lot more fish than is typical in western countries and this is said to be a major factor in the country's relatively low rate of heart disease

Soy productsThe humble soybean (daizu) is used to make a wide variety of foods and flavourings. Soybeans and rice are used to make miso, a paste used for flavouring soup and marinating fish

Mochi

This Is a classic dessert for japanese people. The quintessential Japanese dessert, mochi is a round dumpling made from ground glutinous rice flour , often stuffed with jelly, jam, pastes, or ice cream.