Japanese Food

by MyrrhHector

Sushi Platter

Japanese food consists of more than endless trays of sushi and sashimi. Learn more about the savory cuisine of Japan, and get helpful tips on Japanese table manners, distinguishing between Chinese and Japanese cuisine, and cooking the perfect rice for sushi.

Learn About Japanese Food

  • How to Order Food in Japanese

    Learn how to order food in Japanese with expert Japanese language tips in this free online foreign language video clip. Read More

  • Foods in Japan

    Japanese foods are a mixture of traditional and Western cuisine. This is true in the types of foods used to make Japanese dishes and in the techniques used to cook them. Read More

  • How to Buy Japanese Food Ingredients

    While Japanese food is popular, many people find making it at home intimidating. Shopping for the ingredients may scare some away because of the strange names and Read More

  • How to Cook Japanese Food

    If you're craving Japanese food but don't have any good restaurants in your area, or if you'd just like to branch out in the kitchen, learning to cook Japanese food will Read More

  • Japanese Food Gifts

    People around the world appreciate Japanese food gifts. When visiting Japan, foreigners can bring their friends food gift items such as confectionery or small goods. Their Read More

  • How to Cook Japanese Rice

    Rice is a staple in many cultures. In Japan, rice is the most important food. For example the word rice in Japanese is "gohan" which also means "meal," while breakfast is Read More

  • How to Eat Authentic Japanese Cuisine

    Authentic Japanese food include sushi, miso soup and tempura and features rice, tofu and seafood as staples. The recipes are divided into two primary regional variations. Read More

  • About Japanese Kitchen Gadgets

    Japanese cooking is becoming more popular. To cook Japanese food at home, you need several specific Japanese kitchen gadgets. Other kitchen tools may be useful additions to Read More

  • How to Distinguish Between Japanese and Chinese Cuisines

    Food is an important part of any culture; it's often a source of pride and enjoyment. Unfortunately, many people fail to make a distinction between Japanese and Chinese Read More

  • How to Follow Japanese Table Manners

    Japanese table manners differ widely from American table manners, as well as those of other Western countries. This is partly owed to the different types of foods common in Read More

Japanese Dishes

More Japanese Recipes

  • How to Make Salmon Sushi With Mango Meat

    Sushi has gone from an exotic food only found at upscale Japanese restaurants to an everyday treat that even kids enjoy. As any sushi aficionado knows, there are as many Read More

  • How to Make Tempura

    Tempura is the Japanese method of deep-frying, which began with Japanese trade with European countries. The main difference from Western deep-frying is the use of ice water Read More

  • How to Make Shabu Shabu

    This Japanese dish is very similar to a hot pot and closely related to sukiyaki, where thinly sliced vegetables and meat are served traditionally with dipping sauces. Read More

  • How to Make a Kappa Maki Roll

    Kappa maki (kappamaki) is a traditional Japanese cucumber roll and a favored choice at every sushi bar, especially by sushi-loving vegetarians. Kappa maki makes wonderful Read More

  • How to Cook Omurice

    Omurice is a Japanese rice omelet that can be prepared in different ways. It can be fried rice wrapped inside an egg omelet or an omelet stuffed with pieces of chicken, Read More

  • How to Unwrap Triangular Onigiri

    An onigiri is a Japanese rice snack that is available at seemingly every turn throughout Japan. It is usually packed with a core of salted or pickled fish, and wrapped in Read More

  • How to Eat Fugu

    Fugu, or Japanese puffer fish, is a fish known across the world and throughout foodie circles, but not because of its taste. Instead, fugu is known for its ability to kill Read More

  • How to Pickle Ginger

    Sushi fans prize pickled ginger almost as much as they do the perfect fish it accompanies. The pickled ginger, or gari, is a variety of tsukemono, or Japanese pickle. It is Read More

  • How to Make Tobiko With Quail Egg

    This delicious, fun-to-eat sushi combines the salty pops of tobiko (flying fish roe) with smooth, buttery egg yolk. Put the whole piece in your mouth and break the yolk Read More

  • How to Make Nigiri Sushi

    Making nigiri sushi (raw fish on molded rice, not a roll) requires some tricky hand maneuvers. Keep practicing and, by your fourth piece, you'll feel much more confident. Read More

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