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Japanese food become a one of the healthiest and most interesting diets in the World. There is much more to Japanese food than just sushi and tempura. Japanese cuisine offers a great variety of dishes and regional specialties. Discover the great taste of Japanese cuisine and see different types of dishes. Eating in Japan is an experience to be a great joy and memories to be bring back to home!

Sushi is a small piece of raw seafood placed on a ball of vinegared rice. The most common ingredients are tuna, squid and prawn. Cucumber, pickled radish and sweet egg omelet are also served.

Miso soup is Japanese traditional soup mady by mixing miso past and fish bonito (dashi). Miso soup has many variations and the most popular Miso soup ingredients are tofu and Wakame seaweed.

Sukiyaki is prepared right at the table by cooking thinly sliced beef together with various vegetables, tofu and vermicelli.

Japanese usually eat steamed white rice.

Onigiri is a rice ball made of steamed white rice.

Tonkatsu is a deep-fried pork cutlet rolled in breadcrumbs.

Tempura is food deep-f ried in vegetable oil, after being coated with a mixture of egg, water and wheat flour. Among the ingredients used are prawns, fish in season and vegetables.

Sashimi is sliced raw fish eaten with soy sauce.

Soba is made from buckwheat flower(Soba-powder). It is a Japanese traditional noodle. Soba is available in a hot broth with meat and vegetable or dipped into the dipping sauce with green onion and Japanese horse radish.

Eel Don (Una-jyu) is a long savory strips of barbecued eel served over a bed of rice. It is a High-grade menu.

Ramen is a noodle dish that was originally imported to Japan from China. It has become a typical Japanese dish. Ramen dishes differ in the soup base and its toppings.

Beef Bowl (Gyu-don) is a Japanese fast food, traditionally prepared with sliced beef brisket with onion and served on a bed of rice.

Udon is a thick wheat noddle made from wheat flower. It is available in either in a hot broth with meat and vegetable or dipped into a sauce.

Yakitori is made up of small pieces of chicken meat, liver and vegetables skewered on a bamboo stick and grilled over hot coals.