Famous Dishes

Japanese food is divided according to method of cooking and preparation. Agemono means deep-fry. Examples of agemono dishes are tempura (shrimp) and tonkatsu (pork). Donburi dishes or rice bowl dishes have meat and vegetables simmered together over rice. Examples of these are katsudon (pork) and oyakudon (chicken and egg). Gyoza (pork) and teriyaki (fish or chicken) are examples of pan-fried dishes or Yakimono in Japanese. Noodles which replaces rice sometimes are called men-rui in Japanese. Examples of these are ramen, udon, soba and champon.

The most famous Japanese food is the sashimi. These are raw thinly sliced foods served with a dipping sauce and simple garnishes. Most common sashimi dishes are fish sashimi or the tuna sashimi.

Wasabi or Japanese horseradish is an essential condiment in Japanese cuisine. It’s the light green paste that accompanies sushi and so on.