{"id":11354,"date":"2017-10-24T16:28:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T07:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/?page_id=11354"},"modified":"2019-03-19T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T07:36:37","slug":"japanese-food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yokoso-shinjuku.com\/en\/japanese-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Food and Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese foods foreign tourists must try!<\/p>\n

Japanese food can be roughly divided into two categories. One is \u201cinformal Japanese food\u201d such as \u201cwashoku\u201d that Japanese people usually eat. The other is a high-class \u201cformal Japanese food\u201d Kaiseki (\u61d0\u77f3) or kaiseki-ry\u014dri (\u61d0\u77f3\u6599\u7406) which is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner. The overwhelming popularity among Japanese and foreigners are \u201cinformal Japanese food\u201d such as ramen, okonomiyaki, pork cutlet and more.<\/p>\n

There are so many low-priced but very tasty local food restaurants in Shinjuku. Don\u2019t leave Japan without trying!!<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u5bff\u53f8\u3000Sushi<\/p>\n

\"Sushi\"<\/p>\n

Sushi is a dish made with vinegared rice to keep the ram fish fresh.
\nThere are 5 main types of sushi: Nigiri-zushi, Maki-zushi, Oshi-zushi, Chirashi-zushi, Inarizushi<\/p>\n

Nigiri-zushi is the general term people use to call \u201cSushi\u201d. Meaning \u201chand-pressed sushi\u201d, formed into a rectangle, with a swipe of wasabi, and adding a topping like salmon, tuna or another seafood.<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u523a\u8eab\u3000Sashimi <\/p>\n

\"Sashimi<\/p>\n

Sashimi means \u201cpierced body\u201d, a piece of meat that is usually a raw slice of seafood but is not always seafood nor always raw. Since this item is uncooked it is enjoyed in the same was as Sushi for the quality and it\u2019s freshness, if prepared correctly.
\nMost sashimi are served with soy sauce with wasabi paste or ponzu sauce.<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u5929\u3077\u3089\u3000Tempura<\/p>\n

\"Tempura\"<\/p>\n

Tempura is deep-fried seafood and vegetables, which are pre-coated with batter.<\/p>\n

The batter of tempura is made from flour, eggs and water.<\/p>\n

We eat it with a dipping source called Tentsuyu.<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u3059\u304d\u713c\u304d Sukiyaki<\/p>\n

\"Sukiyaki\"<\/p>\n

Sliced beef, vegetables, tofu, and shiitake mushrooms are cooked with a broth of soy sauce, sugar and sake in a pot.<\/p>\n

We eat the cooked items with a beaten raw egg.
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\u25cf \u3057\u3083\u3076\u3057\u3083\u3076\u3000Shabu shabu<\/p>\n

\"Shabu<\/p>\n

A Japanese dish of sliced meat, especially beef, boiled rapidly with vegetables and sauce.
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\u25cf \u9eba\u3000Noodle Dishes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u30fb \u3089\u30fc\u3081\u3093\u3000Ramen<\/p>\n

\"Ramen\"<\/p>\n

Ramen is a kind of Japanese noodles. It\u2019s usually served with various ramen toppings and then seasoned with soy sauce and with slices of roast pork.<\/p>\n

\u8c5a\u9aa8\u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3\u3000Tonkotu Ramen: Pork broth ramen
\n\u5869\u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3 Shio Ramen: Ramen seasoned with salt
\n\u307f\u305d\u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3\u3000Miso Ramen: Ramen seasoned with miso
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\u30fb \u854e\u9ea6\u3000Soba <\/p>\n

\"Soba\"<\/p>\n

Soba is native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour or a mixture of buckwheat and wheat flour. Soba is about as thick as spaghetti, and can be served either hot or cold and with various toppings of choice.<\/p>\n

Soba dipping sauce is made with bonito broth, soy sauce, sweet sake and some sugar.
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\u30fb \u3046\u3069\u3093\u3000Udon<\/p>\n

\"Udon\"<\/p>\n

Udon is a type of Japanese noodles made of wheat flour.
Udon is thicker than soba and is also served either hot or cold and with various toppings, such as fried tofu (kitsune udon), tempura (tempura udon), and mountain vegetables (sansai udon).
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\u30fb \u305d\u3046\u3081\u3093\u3000Somen<\/p>\n

\"Somen\"<\/p>\n

Like Udon noodles, somen is a Japanese noodles also made of wheat flour, but they are much thinner than Udon and Soba.
\nSomen are usually eaten cold and are considered a summer specialty.
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\u30fb \u713c\u304d\u305d\u3070\u3000Yakisoba<\/p>\n

\"Yakisoba\"<\/p>\n

Yakisoba is grilled or fried Chinese style noodles mixed with pieces of meat, cabbage, carrots, or other vegetables and then garnished with red ginger. It is a popular festival food.
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\u30fb \u3064\u3051\u9eba\u3000Tsukemen<\/p>\n

\"tsukemen\"<\/p>\n

Tsukemen (Dipping noddles) is similar to ramen but the noodles and broth are in separate bowls which you dip and eat like soba.
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\u25cf \u713c\u304d\u9ce5\u3000Yakitori<\/p>\n

\"Yakitori\"<\/p>\n

Yakitori are skewered charcoal grilled chicken pieces seasoned with salt or sauce. <\/p>\n

Nearly every part of the chicken is on the menu, all grilled to perfection, seasoned with either shio (salt) or tare (a sweet soy sauce-based sauce).
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\u25cf \u3068\u3093\u304b\u3064\u3000Tonkatsu<\/p>\n

\"Tonkatsu\"<\/p>\n

Tonkatsu is breaded and deep-fried pork. Especially when it\u2019s kuro-buta (Berkshire pork) from Kagoshima, it will melt-in-your-mouth it’s so tender, and it is even served with a side of miso soup and a mountain of shredded cabbage.
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\u25cf \u4e3c\u3076\u308a\u3000Donburi<\/p>\n

\"Donburi\"<\/p>\n

Donburi refers to a bowl of plain cooked rice with some other food on top of it. Donburi is served at specialty restaurants, but they are also common dishes that can be found at all kinds of restaurants menus across Japan.
\nSome of the most popular varieties are gyudon (stewed beef), katsudon (tonkatsu), tendon (tempura), oyakodon (chicken and egg), tekkadon (maguro), and kaisendon (raw seafood).<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u304a\u597d\u307f\u713c\u304d\u3000Okonimiyaki<\/p>\n

\"Okonimiyaki\"<\/p>\n

Okonomiyaki is a kind of Japanese-style savoury pancake or pizza. It is usually made from eggs, flour, water, shredded cabbage, yam and some meat.
\nThere are two styles of cooking okonomiyaki, Osaka style and Hiroshima style.
\nIn Osaka style, we scramble every ingredient and fry on the griddle.
\nIn Hiroshima style, we pile up each ingredient in order, and then usually sandwich noodles between them.<\/p>\n

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\u25cf \u304a\u3067\u3093 Oden<\/p>\n

\"Oden\"<\/p>\n

The ingredients (potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, konyaku, Japanese radish, Hanpen and so on) are boiled together in a large pot with a soup seasoned with soy sauce and dried bonito flakes.
\nHot mustard goes really well with oden.
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\u25cf \u3046\u306a\u91cd\u3000Unaju<\/p>\n

\"Unaju\"<\/p>\n

Unaju is a dish that the eel is sliced open, brushed with a salty sweet sauce, broiled and finally served on a hot cooked rice.
\nThey often serve Unaju with multiple layers of the cooked rice and the Unagi strips.
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\u25cf \u304b\u3089\u3042\u3052\u3000Karaage<\/p>\n

\"Karaage\"<\/p>\n

‘Karaage’ is a Japanese fried meat (usually chicken) which you cover in flour and deep fry in oil.
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\u25cf \u4e32\u304b\u3064 Kushikatsu<\/p>\n

\"Kushikatsu\"<\/p>\n

Its origin is Shinsekai in Osaka. “Kushikatsu” consists of meat and seasonal vegetables cut in mouthful portions. These are skewered on bamboo Kushi. Dipped is egg flour and panko or bread crumbs and deep fried in vegetable oil. Served straight or with shredded cabbage and miso soup which is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called dashi.
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\u25cf \u30ab\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30a4\u30b9\u3000Curry rice<\/p>\n

\"Curry<\/p>\n

It is a Japanese curry with rice. Curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, along with ramen noodles and sushi. The Japanese have developed their own original style of curry using stir-fried carrots, onions, potatoes and meat mixed with curry roux.
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\u25cf \u6f2c\u7269\u3000Tsukemono<\/p>\n

\"Tsukemono\"<\/p>\n

Tsukemono is a Japanese-style pickles made from Chinese cabbage, Japanese radish, cucumber and other vegetables which are pickled and preserved in a variety of ways including using salt, salted rice-bran paste, and fermented soybean paste called miso.
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\u25cf \u548c\u83d3\u5b50\u3000Wagashi<\/p>\n

\"Wagashi\"<\/p>\n

Wagashi is one of Japanese traditional confectioneries typically made of rice, wheat, red bean paste, and sugar etc. It usually served with Japanese green tea.
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\u25cf \u7d0d\u8c46\u3000Nattou<\/p>\n

\"Nattou\"<\/p>\n

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, usually eaten with soy sauce and karashi mustard.
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\u25cf \u679d\u8c46\u3000Edamame<\/p>\n

\"Edamame\"<\/p>\n

Edamame is a boiled salted green soybeans, typically served as a snack or appetizer.
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\u25cf \u6d77\u82d4\u3000Nori<\/p>\n

\"Nori\"<\/p>\n

Nori is a seaweed sheets.
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\u25cf \u6885\u5e72\u3057\u3000Umeboshi<\/p>\n

\"Umeboshi\"<\/p>\n

Umeboshi is a pickled Japanese plum common in Japan. Umeboshi taste very salty and sour.
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\u25cf \u934b\u3000Nabe<\/p>\n

\"Nabe\"<\/p>\n

Nabe Cuisine is a type of Japanese cuisine cooked and served in a large hot-pot. The pot is placed on a small stove or heating plate on the table.
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\u25cf \u304a\u306b\u304e\u308a\u3000Onigiri<\/p>\n

\"Onigiri\"<\/p>\n

Onigiri is a rice ball, made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in seaweed. An onigiri is filled with many different ingredients such as pickled ume, tuna, salted salmon, or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative.
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\u25cf \u307f\u305d\u6c41\u3000Miso-Shiro<\/p>\n

\"Miso-Shiro\"<\/p>\n

Miso-Shiro (Miso soup) is a Japanese traditional soup made from soybean paste.
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Japanese Drink<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

\u25cf \u65e5\u672c\u8336\u3000Nihon-Chya<\/p>\n

\"Nihon-Chya\"<\/p>\n

It is a Green Tea made from unfermented leaves that is pale in color and slightly bitter in flavor, produced mainly in China and Japan.
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\u25cf \u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3000Sake (Japanese Alcohol)<\/p>\n

\"sake\"<\/p>\n

Sake is a fermented alcohol beverage made from rice.
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\u25cf \u713c\u914e\u3000Shochu<\/p>\n

\"shochu\"<\/p>\n

“Shochu” is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is made of rice or buckwheat and some are also flavored with potatoes, soba, plum leaf or black sugar and other ingrident. There are many ways to drink shochu.
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