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Japanese Cuisine

Kaiseki cuisine
Kaiseki cuisine
Traditional Japanese cuisine originally served at tea ceremonies.
Banquet cuisine
Banquet cuisine
Japanese cuisine originally served at banquets.
Traditional Japanese cuisine
Traditional Japanese cuisine
Authentic Japanese cuisine served in a casual atmosphere.
Small dishes
Small dishes
Casual Japanese cuisine and alcohol served in small restaurants.
Meal sets
Meal sets
Pre-selected menu items served together in local or family restaurants.
Okinawan cuisine
Okinawan cuisine
Indigenous cuisine of the Okinawan islands.
Local specialties
Local specialties
Dishes unique to local regions throughout Japan.
Kamameshi (Kettle rice)
Kamameshi (Kettle rice)
Rice steamed in a "kama" (kettle) with various ingredients.
Sushi
Sushi
An icon of Japanese cuisine now famous worldwide, made with vinegared rice and seafood.
Conveyor-belt sushi
Conveyor-belt sushi
Low-cost, casual sushi.
Fresh seafood
Fresh seafood
Specially-prepared, fresh seafood.
Crab
Crab
Served raw as "sashimi", grilled, or as "kani nabe" (crab hot pot cuisine).
Puffer fish cuisine/hot pots
Puffer fish cuisine/hot pots
Served raw as "sashimi", fried, or as "fugu nabe" (puffer hot pot cuisine).
Suppon
Suppon
A soft-shelled turtle called a "suppon" is the center of this delicacy.
Unagi (Eel)
Unagi (Eel)
"Unagi" (eel) meat lightly roasted with sweet & sour sauce, or served broiled on rice.
Dojo (Loach)
Dojo (Loach)
"Unagi" (eel) meat lightly roasted with sweet & sour sauce, or served broiled on rice.
Fried foods
Fried foods
Fried cuisine served on skewers.
Yakitori (grilled chicken)
Yakitori (grilled chicken)
Grilled chicken served on skewers.
Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
Kushiyaki (grilled skewers)
Grilled meat and vegetables served on skewers.
Chicken cuisine
Chicken cuisine
Cuisine made with chicken and eggs.
Charcoal grill
Charcoal grill
Far-infrared heat from charcoal cooking brings out the flavor.
Teppanyaki (griddle cuisine)
Teppanyaki (griddle cuisine)
Meat and vegetables roasted atop an iron griddle.
Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki
Japanese meat and vegetable cuisine simmered in sweet soy sauce.
Shabu-shabu hot pots
Shabu-shabu hot pots
Thinly-sliced beef boiled in hot broth and dipped in sauce.
Steak
Steak
Try your steak with a soy-based, Japanese style sauce.
Grilled meat/organs
Grilled meat/organs
Thinly-sliced meat cooked on a grill.
Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki
Savory pancakes of flour and cabbage, mixed with various ingredients and cooked on an iron griddle.
Monjayaki
Monjayaki
Savory meal of downtown Tokyo made with flour and soup stock, mixed with various ingredients, and cooked on an iron griddle.
Nabe (Hot pot cuisine)
Nabe (Hot pot cuisine)
Ingredients are periodically added to a large pot called a "nabe", then eaten after freshly boiled.
Chanko (Sumo-style hot pots)
Chanko (Sumo-style hot pots)
Chicken soup, meat dumplings, and vegetables are simmered in a soup popular with sumo wrestlers.
Pork cuisine
Pork cuisine
Thinly-sliced meat cooked on a grill.
Oden (stewed items)
Oden (stewed items)
A home-style soup dish made with vegetables and boiled eggs.
Tempura
Tempura
Various ingredients are dipped in flour-based batter, then deep-fried for this famous Japanese delicacy.
Pork cutlet
Pork cutlet
uts of pork fried in bread crumbs, and often served with cabbage.
Soba (buckwheat noodles)
Soba (buckwheat noodles)
Distinctly Japanese noodles of ground buckwheat kernels.
Udon noodles
Udon noodles
These Japanese noodles are made from flour, and can be eaten hot or cold.
Rice bowls
Rice bowls
A large bowl of steamed rice topped with various ingredients.
Creative cuisine
Creative cuisine
New and interesting delicacies made by chefs who can think outside of the box.
Medicinal cuisine
Medicinal cuisine
Cuisine made with a particular focus on health benefits.
Organic cuisine
Organic cuisine
Organic ingredients and spices are used for healthy, environmentally-friendly foods.

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