Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Food in Japan

Eating in Japan has been very interesting! Not being able to read packages or ask questions about the food we are about to eat has lead to some new experiences. Not all great, but non terrible either( though the takoyaki came very close).

Here are some pictures of the food we have been eating some of the pictures are from here and some I took, http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/dining/food/jfood_01.html
http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/101-kinds-of-japanese-food



Okonomyiaki - vegetable pancake with seafood (usually octopus) 
I made these with shrimp instead.

Japanese Curry Rice - much  more mild than Indian curry

Maki-Zushi - sushi rolls with nori (seaweed) on the outside.
You can get these everywhere!

Japanese dumplings - these one had pork and tofu inside


kaiten-zushi - converyor belt sushi pull off what you want, or order specific things
They come around on the belt and then you pay per plate.


Special order roll at kaiten-zushi

Onigiri - rice ball with filling , wrapped in nori (seaweed)
Quite a tasty snack and comes in tons of flavors such as pickled plum, salmon, and ikura (salmon eggs)

Edemame - fresh soybeans
Just like in the States, it is steamed and eaten with salt.

Curry bread - filled friend bread (like a doughnut) with curry inside.
I was expecting a filled doughnut, not curry, but still very tasty.

Udon - fresh wheat noodles. 
The best noodles I have ever had.. Ever!

Melon Pan- sweet bread (not melon flavored) 
Clint had some waiting for me when I arrived in Tokushinma

Soba - buckwheat noodles, served cold in summer

Takoyaki - octopus dumplings. Doughy on the outside "creamy" on the inside
I had this while waiting for Clint to dance in Awa Odori, not my favoorite

Tempura - light batter fried fish meat and vegetables

Yakitori- grilled meat snd veggetables on skewers, generally chicken.
Another festival food, eaten at Awa Odori.

So far we are really enjoying eating new food, even if we don't know what most of them are at the time.  Be on the look out for more food posts including things i am making in out tiny kitchen,


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