Japanese cuisines
There's more than just sushi

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Specialty cuisines

Learn more about Japan's favorite dishes
Tempura
Lightly batter-fried seafood and vegetables
Yakiton
Grilled pork on skewers and other pork dishes
Yakitori
Grilled chicken on skewers, with sauce or just salt
Takoyaki
Deep-fried octopus dumplings, an Osaka specialty
Ramen
Learn about different ramen styles,and how to use the ticket machine
Kushiage
Crunchy, deep-fried skewers of meat, seafood and vegetables
Japanese curry
Japan's most popular comfort food
Tonkatsu
Deep-fried pork cutlet
Okinawan cuisine
Sea grapes and other regional delicacies
Okonomiyaki
Savory pancakes in Osaka, Hiroshima and Tokyo versions
Unagi
Charcoal-grilled freshwater eel
Sushi vocabulary
A glossary of Japanese fish and seafood

All about sake

Sake drinking guide
An introduction to different types of sake, plus a glossary of sake terminology
Sake brewery fashion watch
Sake brewers dress up for festivals and tastings around the country
Sake paraphernalia
Whether it's fine pottery or a humble cedar box, sake cups and flasks are an important part of the sake-drinking experience
Sake-bottle labels
Learn how to decipher the Japanese labels on a bottle of sake
Sake drinkers' snacks
The best foods to nibble on while you're drinking sake
Pairing sake with international cuisine
What kind of sake goes best with cheese, game meats and foie gras?
Sake photo features from the Food Gallery
 

All about sake

Sake drinking guide
An introduction to different types of sake, plus a glossary of sake terminology
Sake brewery fashion watch
Sake brewers dress up for festivals and tastings around the country
Sake paraphernalia
Whether it's fine pottery or a humble cedar box, sake cups and flasks are an important part of the sake-drinking experience
Sake-bottle labels
Learn how to decipher the Japanese labels on a bottle of sake
Sake snacks
The best foods to nibble on while you're drinking sake
Pairing sake with international foods
What kind of sake goes best with cheese, game meats and foie gras?
Sake photo features from the Food Gallery

Culinary culture

Types of Japanese green tea
Is it matcha or bancha? Learn all about the different varieties and grades of green tea in Japan.
Introducing Kyoto cuisine
From tofu gorgeous vegetables to elegant kaiseki service, Kyoto has a unique culinary tradition.
New Year's dishes
Dried sardines and herring roe, fish-paste cakes and black beans - it must be time for osechi-ryori.
Sembei - Japanese rice crackers
Looking for the perfect crunch - all about sembei crackers and how they're made

The Japanese kitchen

Japanese kitchen toolkit
From strainers and graters to bamboo baskets - an introduction to the everyday tools used in Japanese cooking
Japanese graters
Practical and beautiful - a look at hand-made graters from Japanese craftsmen
Rice tubs and makisu mats
Simple but elegant - cypress-wood tubs for steamed rice and makisu mats for making sushi rolls.
Vegetable carving tools
Knives, chisels and other tools for decorative vegetable carving

Vegetable carving

Zucchini
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Carrots

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Recipes
Learn how to prepare your favorite dishes at home
The food gallery
Food-related travels around Japan
City guides
Restaurant and bar guides for Tokyo and other major cities


 
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