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18of Japanese foods

By Mai Itani

# 18 Chawan-mushi

- Tea cup-steamed egg custerd mixed with foods - Tea cup-steamed egg custerd mixed with foods like shrimp, chiken, mushrooms, vegetables, like shrimp, chiken, mushrooms, vegetables,

gingko, nuts, and sliced gingko, nuts, and sliced fish-paste cakefish-paste cake

#17 Yakitori

- Grilled chicken [chicken teriyaki] on a skewer- Grilled chicken [chicken teriyaki] on a skewer- In Japan there is the Yakitori Bar [restaurant] - In Japan there is the Yakitori Bar [restaurant] Many office woker go to there after their job Many office woker go to there after their job

#16 Onighiri

-Traditinally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume -Traditinally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, or salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, or any other salty od sour ingredient as a natural any other salty od sour ingredient as a natural

preservativepreservative

#15 Teppanyaki

- Teppanyaki is style of Japanese cuisine - Teppanyaki is style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food; that uses an iron griddle to cook food;

ex, steak, shrimp, okonomiyaki, takisoba ex, steak, shrimp, okonomiyaki, takisoba and monjayakiand monjayaki

#14 Japanese 　　　 Curry

- Curry and white rice- Curry and white rice- Curry is one of the most popular dishes - Curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan in Japan

- A wide variety of vagetables and meats are - A wide variety of vagetables and meats are used to make Japanese curryused to make Japanese curry

#13 Tamagoyaki

- Tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omlette, - Tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omlette, which is made by rolling together several layers which is made by rolling together several layers

of cooked eggof cooked egg- This is served around the world in the from of - This is served around the world in the from of

Onighiri and also as a breakfastOnighiri and also as a breakfast

#12 Unagi

- Unagi is the Japanese word for frechwater Unagi is the Japanese word for frechwater

eel, especially the Japanese eeleel, especially the Japanese eel

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#11 Teriyaki

- meat [fish] grilled in sweet soy sauce; glazed - meat [fish] grilled in sweet soy sauce; glazed broiled fish, chicken, or meat, each broiled broiled fish, chicken, or meat, each broiled after being marinated in a mixture of after being marinated in a mixture of

soy souce and mirin [sweet rice wine]soy souce and mirin [sweet rice wine]

#10 Karaage/ Fried 　　　 chicken

- Small pieces of the chicken marinated in a mix - Small pieces of the chicken marinated in a mix of soy sauce, garlic, and/or ginger, then lightly of soy sauce, garlic, and/or ginger, then lightly coated with a seasoned wheat flour or potato coated with a seasoned wheat flour or potato

starch mix, and fried in light oilstarch mix, and fried in light oil

#9 Sukiyaki

- It consists of meat which is slowly cooked or - It consists of meat which is slowly cooked or simmered at the table, along side vegitables and simmered at the table, along side vegitables and

other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy souce, sugar, and mirinmixture of soy souce, sugar, and mirin

#8 Udon/ Soba

- Udon and Soba noodle are made both from - Udon and Soba noodle are made both from flourflour

- Soba is traditionally eaten on New year'Eve in - Soba is traditionally eaten on New year'Eve in most area of Japanmost area of Japan

#7 Tempra

- Japanese dish of deep-fried battered see food - Japanese dish of deep-fried battered see food or vafetablesor vafetables

#6 Tonkatsu

- Deep-fried pork culet- Deep-fried pork culet●

#5 Ramen

- Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish- Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish

#4 Miso Soup

- Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup - Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called “dashi” into which consisting of a stock called “dashi” into which

softened miso paste is mixedsoftened miso paste is mixed

#3 Gyoza(dumpling)

- Gyoza typically con sists of a ground meat - Gyoza typically con sists of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into sealed and/or vegetable filling wrapped into sealed

by pressing the edges together or by crimpingby pressing the edges together or by crimping

#2 Okonomiyaki

- A Japanese-style savory pancake - A Japanese-style savory pancake

#1 Sushi

- Sushi consist of cooked vinegared rice - Sushi consist of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredientcombined with other ingredient

The ranking of Japanese foods preferred by foreigners

Sushi

Ramen noodles

Miso Soup

Tempra

Udon, Soba noodles

Rice Curry

Yakitori (Grilled Chicken)

Okonomiyaki

Unaghi (Grilled Eel)

Natto (Fermented Soybeans)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

79.7

64.5

61.4

60.8

52.1

51.5

44.1

32.6

25.9

16.3

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Source: “Japanese Cooking Class Tokyo with Mari” http://www.japanese-cooking-class-tokyo-mari.com/Japanese/price.html

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