{"id":2686,"date":"2020-03-23T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2020-03-23T23:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:02:40","slug":"9-most-popular-foods-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/9-most-popular-foods-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Most Popular Foods in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan is known for many things,\nand on the top of the list is usually the food. Japan has so many delicious,\nsometimes healthy sometimes not, dishes that can satisfy any appetite. Since\nthere are so many, and they all have their own good points, this list will not\nbe in any kind of order. If you visit the country, you should try all of the\nfoods on this list and even more that isn’t here. It is supposed to be an\nadventure and that should include the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Sushi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most likely everyone has had\nsushi in their home country before setting foot in Japan. There is something to\nbe said about having it in the country that is famous for the original dish.\nSushi comes in different types, sizes, and preparations. The typical sushi restaurant\ncan have sushi priced from 300 to 800 yen, and sometimes even higher than that\nfor specialty pieces. The common places that many people go to are kaiten zushi\nrestaurants. Kaiten zushi, or conveyor belt sushi, are some of the most popular\nsushi places to eat at. Pre-made sushi rides around on conveyor belts near the\nbooths, and when you see something you like you can just take it and eat it.\nMake sure to hold on to the plate, as that is how they will charge you for your\nmeal at the end. Different color plates will have different prices on them so\npay attention to the posters at the restaurant. These places have cheap and\ndelicious sushi that you can eat and they have other dishes like ramen or beef\nbowls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Ramen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even though ramen is not an\ninvention of the Japanese, it is a food that has been a staple of the culture\nfor years. They have taken the concept of ramen and have made it a cultural\nfood as well as a worldwide treat. There are ramen shops in every city and town\nin Japan. You will never be too far from either a local shop or a chain\nrestaurant. There are so many kinds of ramen that you can be surprised every\ntime you go out to a restaurant. Your typical choices will be tonkotsu (pork\nbone), shio (salt), and miso-based soups with some kind of vegetables and meat.\nThere has even been a small push for vegan versions of ramen as most have some\nsort of meat or meat stock in them. You would do yourself a disservice by not\neating some authentic ramen from the country that has embraced it some much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Gyoza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gyoza is another food that is\nreadily available in many restaurants in Japan. They are originally from China\nand are paired with many dishes. Having some gyoza with ramen or a beer at an\nizakaya is a must! These dumplings are usually cooked on a stove with some\ngrease or oil in a pan, but they can also be deep-fried. They can be filled\nwith different kinds of vegetables and meats to make some tasty combinations.\nIf you find yourself in one of Japan’s many izakayas you should try with a nice\ncold beverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Tempura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tempura is a kind of batter that\nis used to deep fry different kinds of foods. You will typically find\nvegetables and seafood battered and deep-fried using tempura. Tempura is\nanother food that was brought to Japan from another country, Portugal. It\nbecame so popular that it has become a staple in the country, and you can find\nit at restaurants and almost every grocery store’s bakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Unagi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unagi is eel and has been a part\nof Japanese cooking for centuries. You can find this dish served at many\ntypical Japanese restaurants and supermarkets. These are commonly sold during\nfestivals, and during certain times of the year, they are seen popular dishes.\nYou will find that this dish is typically made a certain way but there are a\nfew variations. Make sure to try it, especially during the summertime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Shabu Shabu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shabu shabu is another dish that\nis very popular in Japan. There are a lot of restaurants that specialize in\nshabu shabu as it can be a messy and troublesome dish to cook at home. It is usually\nbest enjoyed with friends and can be fun to sit around and cook meat in soup.\nThe soup will have a mixture of vegetables and seasonings and will be heated on\na hot plate usually in the middle of the table. You take your slices of meat\nand dip them in the soup until they are fully cooked, or to your liking at\nleast. You can then enjoy a hot and tasty meal that you cook for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Yakiniku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yakiniku is literally grilled\nbeef. You have cuts of different kinds of meats that you then put on a small\ngrill. These restaurants are very popular, especially with families, as there\nare usually grills built into tables at restaurants that allow for easy\ncooking. You order the slices of meat or vegetables you would like to eat, and\nthe staff prepares it for you to cook on your table’s grill. It can be a fun\nway to introduce yourself to some traditional and newer Japanese foods. These\nplaces are also great for having beers with friends or coworkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Soba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Soba is long buckwheat noodles\nthat are a more healthy eating choice when compare to eating ramen. You can\nchoose between different percentages of buckwheat noodles, and you typically\neat them with some soup or a sauce. They usually com separate, and you simply\ndip your noodles in the soup when you are ready to eat them. There are cold and\nhot variations, and they are usually eaten during festivals and holiday times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Yakitori<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yakitori is similar to yakiniku,\nthe difference being tori means bird. So this type of food is usually chicken\nthat has been grilled on skewers. These are sold in every convenience store, at\nmost small shops, at food trucks, and every festival in Japan. They are a quick\nand easy treat that can be eaten with friends at the bar or in a traditional\nJapanese style restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These aren’t the only things to\ntry in Japan, but they are some of the most available and delicious options.\nYou can’t really go wrong when choosing any of these foods, and the best thing\nto do at the restaurant is asking for recommendations. Makes sure to save room\nfor traditional Japanese desserts as well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japan is known for many things, and on the top of the list is usually the food. Japan has so many delicious, sometimes healthy sometimes not, dishes that can satisfy any appetite. Since there are so many, and they all have their own good points, this list will not be in any kind of order. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2686\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}