What's your favorite Japanese food?

[thomas]

Time for another poll! :)

I'm wondering what's your favorite Japanese food. I have listed a few popular dishes; I admit I love all of them. Some of them, such as sushi and sashimi, I can never grow tired of.

Is there anything you can't stand? Or - shame on me! - have I forgotten your most favorite food? Just holler.

The poll options are:


Sushi/sashimi: obvious
Sukiyaki: vegetables, tofu and beef cooked ina pot, dipped in a raw egg
Okonomiyaki: pancake with a variety of ingredients and toppings
Udon/zoba: Japanese noodles, endless local varieties
Tempura (tendon): seafood, vegetables and other things deep fried in Tempura batter
Ramen/somen: another variety of Japanese noodles (somen are usually eaten cold in summer)
Donburi: bowl of rice with different toppings
Gyoza: dumplings of Chinese origin
Shabu shabu: Japanese meat fondue
Yakitori: grilled chicken skewers

[Microage97]

トムアスさん、

どこで　なっとに　ですか。　

Where is Natto on the list?

[thomas]

Hehe, I know, I know, minorities have to be respected, but I didn't dare to add natto. Ask Moyashi...

Actually natto tastes very nice, but have you ever smelled it....?
:o

[moyashi]

gero gero .... hehehe ... barf barf

Apparently if you can handle really smelly cheese then you can do the Natto thing. Natto is actually fermentated (rotten) beans. Some foreignors just love it while others liek me can't stand the reek.

hmmm ... Natto is really a side dish.

hehe another Kansai (Osaka) vs Kanto (Tokyo) charm point ;)

hey Thomas you forgot TONKATSU (deep fried pork cutlet) great stuff!!!

[Microage97]

なっと　is the stuff that nightmares are made of. :emblaugh: I mean it! I had some in a convayer belt sushi shop and I felt sick for the rest of the day.

The problem is that a lot of dog food is made from soybeans. So I will let you guess where I am going with this one..:eek:

[thomas]

@ Dave

I don't trust these running sushi bars. You never know how long they keep their sushi running.

:D

@Moyashi

I love French cheese. There's nothing that can compare to a week old Roquefort. My wife wouldn't even approach it, and the same applies to me and natto, lol.

[Microage97]

It wasn't like you would think. There was this old, old guy making the sushi and here was very busy when I was there. The convayer was chilled and this kept the sushi cold also.

:bow:

[moyashi]

@natto/cheese .... don't worry eating Natto isn't a requirement to becoming Japanese ;) although, UNI (sea urchin), Tsukemono (salt pickled cuccumbers, cabbage) and umeboshi (pickled plums) might help.

Natto is already spoiled so how does it spoil more?

@running sushi -- Kaiten suchi
is pretty safe! and if you suspect it's been on the conveyer too long I always order straight from the Chief.

compared to regular sushi shops
kaiten sushi is normally safer, cheaper and fresher.
I stay away from sushi shops in the Summer ;) but will go to Kaiten sushi.
hehe ... bad economy = bad turn around on raw fish :P

[thomas]

Uni is a challenge, but it's really nice with a cup of rice and in small quantities. They say you'll find the best in Tohoku, but probably they say that everywhere.
:)

[moyashi]

Hokkaido is famous for it's purple uni ... well the outside is purple with these quills / spikes that hurt when you put the uni in your trunks.

;)

I wonder if the Tahoku kind is the smooth white shell uni?

[Microage97]

I don't know about you guys but I love Tako!

[moyashi]

A: Taco ?? I love tacos!!
B: no ... I said Tako!
A: Yeah! me too! I love tacos and burritos!
B: No .. no no no ... Tako!
A: eh?
B: Tako is octopus in Japanese!
A: oh!



heheh .... tako also referrs to a guy that is all over girls!

[Microage97]

heheheh chikan!!!!

[tosh]

I thought something looked different. ...What happened to the pet rocks? Did they run off or something?

[larry_s]

Probably Moyashi walked them too much, especially Tomtom.
:)

[moyashi]

hey hey hey ... no poking fun at TomTom ... he's still my favorite :)

I just felt bad about all my posts -- especially the long ones. :(
I'm really happy to be able to share what I know, but I don't want to be a ball hog too :(

sorry ...

[chinkasu]

does gyoza really count as Japanese food?

[Dluxon]

This thread is killing me!!!! It is making me hungry just reading through all of the posts!!!!

Dana

[ghettocities]

While I was in Japan I found my favorite food to be either Tanuki Udon or Tenpura Udon. Udon shops are easy to find in Japan, though I found the best Udon that I had was at a University in west tokyo while i spent the day there with one of my friends. My other favorite place to eat Udon was in the JR Train Station, I would wake up and on my way to a skateboarding spot i'd stay at the station for five minutes and down a big bowl of tenpura udon which was around 400yen (2.50-3.00USD) , they supply free water also.

Some important information you should know about Udon shops.

- Memorize how to READ your favorite Japanese foods, in most cases , at the entrance or before you get served you'll see an odd machine, most likely without photos (at ramen shop and udon shops), the machine will have pieces of writing and prices next to it. You'll insert a bill / coins and make your choice, then approach the counter / seating and hand your ticket to whom ever approaches you.

Some important Japanese to remember:

"Irrasshaimase" (usually said in a prolonged tone.)
What could I get for you? How may I help you? (Greeting)

(spoken so quickly i probably heard it 100 times before i even knew what it meant, nobody in japan replies to the comment but a smile is nice.)

Some important Japanese to use at Mcdonalds:

(I remember arriving in narita and asking for chicken mcnuggets in english and then realized I was in Japan.)

"Bikkumakku to cora no Lsize o kudasai"
Bigmac meal with a coke please

(meals have different sizes, Lsize is the regular size.)

"Koko de omeshiagari desuka."
Was that for here or to go?

"Nande kimi wa boku ni kecchappu o misenaiyou ni suru no?"
Why do you keep the ketchup away from me?

(In mcdonalds in Japan you need to ask for the ketchup, rather in america you get it yourself, this is at mcdonalds, at wendys you get your own. This should be said with a smile, don't act like your angry, it's supposed to be a funny thing to say and make it sound like your japanese is well.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: You can't get a side of BBQ sauce unless your order something that has it, usually.

"chikin nagetto o osusume shite kuremasenka"
Would you recommend the chicken nuggets?

(another funny thing to say, you can change "chikin nagetto" with any type of food. )

IMPORTANT NOTE, It's pronounced "chikin nagetto" , if you pronounce it "chikan" that means "male pervert who illegally fondles people during the morning and afternoon rush-hour on JR.
So I wouldn't suggest going into KFC and asking for a "Chikan Potpie" just say chicken or chikin.

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[moyashi]

ahhh more kernels of knowledge.

The legendary Eki-ben foods (station Bentous (lunch boxes) and other localized delictacies). Many stations cater to folks who love to eat local foods. Many major stations supply variations for their particular area. Definitely a good bet.

ughhh Ketchup is hard to find in Japan.

MacDonalds tends to be totaly non-Mickey D's. Japan loves to tinker with the menu and provide sizes that make you smirk. They also love to give 1 pack of Ketchup for a L - saizu (large size) ... ughhhh I need like a 1/4 bottle at least :) Also, their s-saizu = children's water cup in the states. sorry ... but I still expect MacDonalds in Japan to live up to what service they provide in the States.

[ghettocities]

I know, it's really funny, i remember sitting at a mcdonalds once thinking of how i could ask for a drink-refill (since Mcdonalds in America you get as much drink as you want at no extra charge.) , I finally thought of what to say and they didn't understand the concept of "free-refill" , so after about five minutes of confusion and five minutes of laughing with them over our cultural differences i bought another drink.

[thomas]

Originally posted by chinkasu
does gyoza really count as Japanese food? While being of Chinese origin, I am sure you can count them in. The same applies to to curry rice.

Originally posted by moyashi
ughhh Ketchup is hard to find in Japan.But it seems that mayonnaise is very popular. My wife insists that Japanese mayo is the best in the world.
:)

[thomas]

Originally posted by ghettocities
I finally thought of what to say and they didn't understand the concept of "free-refill", so after about five minutes of confusion and five minutes of laughing with them over our cultural differences i bought another drink. I love that American concept of free refills. That's definitely something I would like to be adopted by European food chains. I also assume refills only apply to non-alcoholic beverages...
:)

[TomAsInfinity]

Goh, I love that American concept too. Nothing better than to chill out on a long hot day. They do practise this in Pizza Hut over here and in some select restaurants, but not in the bigwig fast food chains like KFC or Makudonarudo ["McDonald's," wake up!]

Hmmm, I really like sushi, but one of my faves is (Ton)katsu [which means "to win"]. This dish is so popular that there are diners that serve only this (either for a whole part of the day or for the whole day)! I'm still on the hunt for the best Californian rolls though

[jus_defy]

..that is, those that I've tried so far. Unfortunately, I never really learned how to cook those dishes and some of the names of the ingredients I don't know so I would have a difficult making them anyway. I haven't had natto since the '70s! How about "funnu"..another funny-smelling stuff you eat with rice. I also miss when we used to crack a raw egg over a bowl of hot rice and add a little soy sauce. Wasabi is something I am not quite used to.

[ghettocities]

When I was in Japan I asked if my girlfriend at the time wanted to go out to eat? When she asked what I wanted I said, "A Grilled Cheese Sandwhich" , she had no clue of what i was talking about. I then explained it was practicly an all american thing like the slice of cheese we put in between the two grilled pieces of bread, so in understanding it was american food she took me to an american restaurant in shinjuku. I remember we ordered our drinks first and next to the drink menu had a list of snacks, I noticed "Beef Jerky" and my mouth began to salavate, so i ordered it for 500yen. We were interuppted moments later when our drinks arrived, i sipped my corona and looked with confusion to what was then placed in front of me, it was the beef jerky in A CRYSTAL CHAMPAGNE GLASS, I laughed to notice it wasen't even that fancy of a restaurant and they probably had just assumed that beef jerky, all .99 cents of it was delicacy in america, it's like people who eat a candy-bar with a fork and knife, cultural differences are funny but not stupid, it's little things like that happening that kept a smile on my face the whole time i was there, even in my sleep probably.

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[thomas]

Hi Josh,

thanks for sharing your story. Being an ignorant European I even had no clue what "beef jerky" was. Browsed Google and studied a few recipes. I don't think that Central European kitchen offers anything closely comparable to "jerky".

Btw, I found some teriyaki jerky

=> http://www.thejerkyguy.com/freejerky.html

Ever found that in Japan, lol?

[TomAsInfinity]

Over here in the UK we have a snack called Peperami, which is like jerky. I think Peperami is made from pork though, and comes in several spicy savoury flavours. Not the same as jerky, but close enough. A funny observation when my friend first tore open the outer plastic film wrapping to reveal the wrapped salami inside: "How convenient. They even wrap it in a johnny"

LOL Josh. From the UK I can't totally get my head around grilled cheese sanwiches either. Same goes for cheese steaks too. Wish they had more meat on a stick over here though. I also love corn dogs. Man, the UK is behind with everything! :)

[thomas]

Um, yeah, if jerkies are salami-like snacks, we have them too. The recipes I mentioned above explained how to prepare them at home, they exceeded the limits of my culinary imagination.

Man, the UK is behind with everything!Well, only if you view corn dogs and jerkies as culinary progress.
:)

[TomAsInfinity]

Jerky... I am not sure how to prepare that at home. Would take a fair bit of drying and seasoning though. I don't believe I have the patience to do that when I could just nip to the store in a second.

I still think one of the greatest culinary inventions is instant ramen. I wonder how many days I'd have gone hungry if it didn't exist!

Thomas... I believe meat on a stick is the future. In the future we will not longer stick utensils into the food we are about to ingest. Besides the airborne bacteria you are introducing into the food, doing that will be seen as inefficient and we won't have the time for it anyway since all our time will be taken up in front of a computer screen of some sort. We will no longer use chopsticks to pick up food. The food will be on the chopstick. Meat on a stick. It's the future.

Ok, I should be getting to bed now :)

[moyashi]

anybody ever try kangaroo jerky? I've seen in the shops that specialize in foreign goodies ... hehe poor matilda.

[jus_defy]

WHOA! I love jerky but never had that before!!! Had buffalo and elk jerky and salmon but nothing that exotic! The closest to kangaroo is a stuffed koala bear an aunt gave me years ago..supposedly it is made of kangaroo fur...(keep this a secret from PETA..lol)...the most unusual "meat" I've had was probably canned whale meat...was from Japan too. I only recall it being very seasoned with soy and sugar and other spices so I could really taste it but the texture was like tuna..canned tuna.

[thomas]

The food will be on the chopstick. Meat on a stick. It's the future.I was told that the future is insects: they exist a-plenty and are rich in proteins. Grilled locusts were the most unusual food I've ever tried in Asia. They taste like potato chips, but contain no fat. Oh, and you can also serve them on a stick.

Kangaroo and Koalas? Couldn't eat them without guilty conscience, hehe.

There's a discussion about whales somewhere in this forum. My wife used to have whale meat for school lunch, she hated it for its smell and the high amount of fat (tran-oil). Whale steak however must be delicious, but frankly, I wouldn't touch it for obvious reasons.

[TomAsInfinity]

Hmmm, I am not so sure if I'd try certain types of meat such as dog or cat. Tried alligator and horse though (horse meat is popular in France, or used to be 8 years ago). I don't think I'd touch koala. The image of those poor little blighters really turns my around inside

Thomas, you may be right about the insects too. Consumed in vast quantities in Asia and Africa, they are considered a delicacy in other parts. Why, recently here in London an new restaurant called "Edible" was opened. They serve up dishes such as ants marinaded into mashed potato as well as many other insect based dishes. For tipples, you can try a glass of their champagne with a pickled scorpion resting at the bottom. Prices are pretty high!

I've had locusts too, and you're right... they do taste somewhat like potato chips because they're just so crunchy. If you close your eyes and eat them you wouldn't even know you were eating an insect. If anyone is considering trying insects, I'd highly recommend starting with locusts unless you wanna go straight for the oversized African cockroaches

Here's another bit of food trivia... at cinemas in Korea, dried squid is consumed in a similar fashion to popcorn in the west

[jus_defy]

UGH! The only time I eat insects are if I don't know they are there! I try not to make it a habit either. I used to see a program on Animal Planet tv called "Insectopia"...the guy resembled an actor who played "Curly" in the movie City Slickers...forgot his name now but this guy I guess was an entomologist (spelling?) and talked about some interesting insects. One episode was about edible insects...was very interesting and LOOKED yummy but the idea of eating worms and grasshoppers/crickets still turns my stomach. I would think that when you eat things like grasshoppers and crickets you'd get stuff stuck in you teeth. Anyway, I am strange in that I get grossed out at the idea of eating "escargo" and yet I wouldn't hesitate to eat clams and other shellfish...even eaten raw octopus. I guess I stepped on one too many snails here.

[jus_defy]

I love that stuff but the theaters/cinemas must stink because the only dried squids I've eaten have been pretty smelly. We used to munch on that and/or "arare"/"senbei" while watching tv on weekend nights ages ago.

[TomAsInfinity]

I had bad stomach memories growing up watching Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (you know, that banquet scene). I have a hard time eating wormlike things without legs such as snails, but I love seafood. I've tried dried squid and I do not know of the type eaten in S Korea (they are salted I believe, and not covered in butter!) but I ate the non smelly variety.

Raw octopus intrigues me. Octupus when cooked is a chewy mouthful, but what about raw? Does it cling onto you or slide down like raw oysters? :)

[jus_defy]

I think it can be a little chewy but firm. It's been a long time since I ate some...it's been at least three years since I've had it. I miss Japanese food but it isn't easy to get here in the central valley. We do have at least four Japanese restaurants..one of them really authentic..the other is similar to Beni Hana's. Up in Fresno you can go to "Chinatown" to a neat Japanese market (yeah...they call it Chinatown when all the stores you see are Japanese ones) and buy fresh seafood.

[TomAsInfinity]

We have Benihana's over here too and although I like their food... it does (pardon the expression) feel really westernized. I prefer going somewhere in Chinatown or a place with a more traditional approach to things. Benihana is still excellent for teppanyaki though!

Do they have "Yo! Sushi" over there? We've got several chains in the UK. It's a conveyor belt Japanese diner with robot drinks waiters too! I think I read that Yo! Sushi in Piccadilly (central London) has the longest sushi conveyor belt in Europe!

[thomas]

This thread is growing fast. Shows that food is always a tasty topic, hehe.

@ insects: roaches and beetles are eaten throughout SE-Asia (Thailand exports them). I've read somewhere that they are also eaten in certain parts of Japan. Saw a docu about Aborigenes a few days ago: they eat this unusually huge kind of maggot, fried in leaves. Fried alive, of course.

@ dried squid: very yummy. Also healthier than potato chips or popcorn. Difficult to obtain in Europe.

@ horse meat: in Japan they offer horse sashimi. Horse meat is also eaten in Central Europe, ususally as meat-loaf. Although not very common anymore.

@ Escargots: absolutely tasteless without sauce (that's the reason why they are served with lots of garlic in France)

Reading your posts really made me hungry...
;)

[jus_defy]

Yeah..I've seen those travel shows where natives dig up grubs and then eat them (like Lion King.."tastes like chicken")...somehow I picture the times I've accidentally stepped on them or dug them up and squished them accidentally...the idea grosses me out.
I love horses and I don't think I could or would want to eat one...hmmm, is that where the saying "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" came from?
We have some fastfood Japanese places: Masaru, (2) Teriyaki Bowls, Teriyaki Stix. I think that's it. The regular sitdown restaurants: Tachibana's (authentic..owners are from Japan), Tokyo Gardens (the Beni-Hana wannabe) and probably King Buffet which serves several kinds of ethnic foods including Japanese.

[samuraitora]

I remember the first time my nihongo no sensei told us what he ate for breakfast and everyone's reaction.

Later I tried the raw egg over cooked rice and still eat it about once or twice a week. That was over 9 years ago.

[jus_defy]

Yep...we used to do that fairly often back in the '60s (yeah, I am OLD) until there was some sort of warning about uncooked eggs so we stopped doing that. I don't like plain rice and I have to have something on it when I eat it...even if I just put shoyu on it.

[TomAsInfinity]

My pappa used to down raw eggs in the morning too for breakfast. I believe he did this till that salmonella warning in the early to mid 80s. I've never actually downed one whole or had it on donburi... but sometimes when I am making ramen I like to break a couple of eggs into the soup. They don't always cook throughout everytime I prepare it so sometimes turns out gooey. "Me no like" :)

jus_defy, if you don't like plain rice, you should try sesame seeds on top. I sometimes eat just that when I am in a snacky mood. The seeds give it that salty/savoury balance and are of course, nutritious

[samuraitora]

me no like gooey too

[jus_defy]

LOL!

[Himura]

The Japanese kitchen knows a lot of really good meals.... Yeah!
-But what is the most popular? -What kind of food do you like? -What would you prefer???
I love Ramen! yum yum.... :ramen:
...and sushi..... :cool:

[Iron Chef]

I've found that I have developed quite an affinity for Squid after my time in Japan. Octopus I can either take it or leave it, although I do love fresh Takoyaki. Unfortunately, Squid is not really considered popular fare here in America by most.
:)

[kirei_na_me]

Oh gosh. I have many favorites. Chirashi zushi, inari zushi, futomaki, katsudon, tempura soba, nikuman, daifuku, kitsune, all different variations of miso soup....this list could be neverending.... :p

I have come to like squid too. I've got lots of it frozen now. Will probably use it for tempura and put it in a sauce Italian style.

[Tellklaus]

Sushi! especially a Tuna Fish one!

[Tare. Aura Violette]

curry and udon!!

and tempura! XD


is tofu considered Japanese?:confused:

if it is then that too! ^_^

[neko_girl22]

I loooove tofu too.

I am going to an asian medicine doctor and he's given me this STRICT diet to adhere to : no meat, oil of anykind, sugar & milk.

so... I eat washoku everyday! so now, I looove fish - saba and aji especially.... oh and I love somen! I'm pretty restricted to what I can eat, but as soon as I'm off this diet I'll go straight to karaage - yummm.

anyone like nato? I haven't the courage to try it yet!

[tasuki]

If you like smelly cheese, nattou is just like it, I find. The feeling in the mouth is not quite the same, however. If you like the feeling of beens in very sticky cheese in your mouth, you should like it. Yet, you'd be surprised just how many people just can't stomach the stuff here either, so there's no shame in avoiding it. I've only had it a couple of times in 5 years here...

It's funny that you say that you eat Japanese style every day now that you're on a diet... I find Japanese dishes very fat, myself...

Back on track, can anything top okonomiyaki? Or tonkotsu ramen?

[Maciamo]

There are too many dishes to be listed, but here are those who spring to mind : tantanmen, miso ramen, jajamen, tofu gratin, katsudon, soborodon, kaisendon, hijiki, sushi, negitoro maki, subuta...

I guess most people don't know half of them, as they are either home-cooking (hijiki, soborodon...) and thus difficult to find in restaurants, or not so common for foreigners (tantanmen, jajamen, which are kinds of "ramen", the first is in red hor soup, the second without soup, but to dip in a thick meat-ginger-bambu sauce).

[neko_girl22]

that sounds so yum Maciamo!! I'm going to ask my husband to make it for me, especially jajamen sounds yummmm! (If it fits my diet. Imagine - a Japanese man who likes to cook wow!)

P.S - someone said Japanese food is fatty, which a lot of it can be today - but I'm talking about TRADITIONAL washoku - grilled fish, rice, somen, tofu, sashimi, tsukemono etc......

[kirei_na_me]

haha...nzueda...it is weird to have a Japanese man that cooks! Mine used to love to cook. I will never forget the look on my Japanese friend's face as my husband told her about how he used the "bouquet garnis" in his recipe for curry rice... :p hehe

[neko_girl22]

Greetings to a fellow gaijin wife! we are a rare breed! The rest of western women out there don't know what they're missing out on.......... hehe

:love:

[Gackt's Twin Fan]

:mad: Not trying to sound weird, but you know those Japanese places where they cook in front of you... The smell of the oil they use makes me feel sick. I haven't had any different kind of Japanese food, the smell of that oil haunts me. :(

[kirei_na_me]

Not trying to sound weird, but you know those Japanese places where they cook in front of you... The smell of the oil they use makes me feel sick. I haven't had any different kind of Japanese food, the smell of that oil haunts me.

You are not alone! We have those teppanyaki restaurants everywhere around here. Of course, teppanyaki isn't real traditional style Japanese food.

I got so sick at one of those teppanyaki places one time. I think it was because they drown everything in soy sauce... :o

[Haivart]

That is very different than "traditional" Japanese cuisine. In fact, I believe it to be more American than Japanese (and it's not mentioned in any of my Japanese cookbooks). Japanese cuisine is light and delicate, in my opinion. No heavy flavors, very little oil. Others will expand, and maybe make clearer what I've said (please do).

[Gackt's Twin Fan]

I though you'd all laugh at me. My cousin loves those places, but I don't know how she could with that smell. I haven't been to any other place like that, but is there a Japanese food you'd prefure(sp) me to try. I don't mind trying new things.

[Faira]

I've never really gotten to try any. My sister says it smells really bad and it makes her sick, while my cousin thinks its really good.

[neko_girl22]

Teppanyaki is entertainment for gaijin, rather than traditional cuisine......
It's true, that in traditional food, they don't drown the food in sauces, they let the food speak for itself...

[justin]

Sushi is my favorite kind of Japanese food! Wish I knew how to make it! Are there any good Japanese steak dishes?

[blockhar]

i personally love some karaage and gohan. this is a great combination for me and japanese rice is good, i can eat it by itself. Also eat the karaage with some mayonaise. its the best.

[eimik]

kabayaki





doo doo doo

[neko_girl22]

karaage and rice!!! yes!!! YUMMM! I adore karaage.
Ebifry is pretty darn good too!

Now that the temperatures are dropping a bit, I'm loving nabe! and today we bought "Hot carpet" .... eating nabe, sitting on the electric carpet, and drinking sake on a cold night.... mmmmm heaven!! :p

[djl_ottawa]

With my fiance having lived in Japan for 3 years she is always making something. There is this one item I love and I cannot remember the name it of. She says that alot of students make it. It looks almost like a pancake with things in it, like chicken, veggies. and its pan fried. Which you then dip in either mayo or something else (not sure the name. Man my memory is BAD today).

I also LOVE tempura, raman noodles with miso soup base (I have the paste stuff in my fridge at home), Yakitory. Oh and I LOVE red bean paste cups. (yummy)

[kirei_na_me]

Originally posted by djl_ottawa
With my fiance having lived in Japan for 3 years she is always making something. There is this one item I love and I cannot remember the name it of. She says that alot of students make it. It looks almost like a pancake with things in it, like chicken, veggies. and its pan fried. Which you then dip in either mayo or something else (not sure the name. Man my memory is BAD today).

Okonomiyaki? ;) I've eaten that so much I'm sick of it. I used to love it with Kewpie mayonnaise and okonomi sauce.

[kirei_na_me]

My vote was for donburi. I love oyako donburi. I also love katsudon.

Other things I can't live without are tempura soba, futomaki, daifuku, nikuman, inari zushi, takoyaki, kitsune udon, etc. etc. etc. .etc.....

[djl_ottawa]

Okonomiyaki?

Yes! thats it.. I can say I have not had it enough to get sick. I am told its like the Craft Dinner we have here. (macaroni and powdered cheese for those wondering). Its cheap to make.

[spine]

Sushi for me, but I had this dish once and it was great. Sorry don't know the name but my wife had Tempura and that was good too.

Anyone go to Kamehachi in Chicago for shushi?

[neko_girl22]

When you used to make Okonomiyaki K-N-M did you make it Hiroshima or Kansai style? But your hubby comes from neither of those places so perhaps you made an original one ;)
I would never tell my kansai husband but I think my fav is Hiroshima hehe

[rancidswim]

TEMPURA!!!!!!!!!!!! anytime anywhere anyday :D

[Mandylion]

Yudofu. Fantastic stuff.

[MissingOki]

Where is yakiniku? Cant be beat!
Sakana Tempura cold from some roadside vendor
BBQ'd Kai fresh outta the ocean ) (Conch shells are the best)
Tako!! with way too much wasabi for your own good
Tonkatsu with just the right amount of sauce on the side ( dont want to get your katsu sauggy :) )
Gyu sashi with ginger and shoyu

Man i miss those foods :)

[Dindrane]

I also like it all... though I'm less fond of octopus, usually because of the texture.

I love sushi though, especially, oh my, crunchy spicy tuna rolls. Mmmmm.

[I_love_Kakashi]

My fave Japanese food would be Inari.
I really like moon cakes too although i think they are Chinese.
I especially like Japanese candy.....mmmm.......I like so many it would take along time to list them all.
I like wasabi peas, my Japanese friend says in Japan they eat them with beer kind of like how Americans eat peanuts with beer. I like alot of Japanese food actually, its basically my fave food in general.
:ramen:

[evasuka]

i really like wabshabi more
but it goes with sushi and anything else you may want it in
i love spicy foods and rice
that and rice

[Old School]

I don't see takoyaki on the list so I'm boycotting.

As far as horrible Japanese food - konyaku.

[nihonjintaylor]

Originally posted by MissingOki
Where is yakiniku? Cant be beat!
Sakana Tempura cold from some roadside vendor
BBQ'd Kai fresh outta the ocean ) (Conch shells are the best)
Tako!! with way too much wasabi for your own good
Tonkatsu with just the right amount of sauce on the side ( dont want to get your katsu sauggy :) )
Gyu sashi with ginger and shoyu

Man i miss those foods :)


I'm with him.. Yakiniku is the best... even though it came from Korea I still think it should be mentioned....

anyways, I'll just pick my second fav, Sukiyaki!

[Feral-Darkness]

dude... You forgot curry...

Currys are like the BEST food ever made =/ I could love off friggin curry.

[Eternal Wind]

Mmmmm.i like ramen alot!the noodles and the soup!tasty!:D

[Hachiko]

I voted for Sushi; however, I have a fondness for all the foods listed.
:ramen: :gulp: :beer:

[cacawate]

Hmmm. Yeah, there isn't tonkatu. I chose sukiyaki cause I had it once in this nice resturant on the outskirts of Kodaira where my friend's parents paid for our dinner and it came out to 200$!! It was gooood. Although I was this | | close to putting osukiniyaki (joke). We had shabu-shabu too, that ish is delish.

[Hina00]

Ramen ^_^ onii-chan luvs it, it's really easy to make ^_^ hehehe ^^

[TKNY]

miso ramen, soooo good...
if you're ever in nyc, stop by rairaiken, it's on 10th st. between 1st and 2nd

[playaa]

I liked the Gyoza, Udon, Katsu, Teriyaki, and Sukiyaki, Tempura, and some Sushi.

[Lina Inverse]

Of those listed, I like Udon the best! :cool:

Concerning the guy who mentioned McDonalds: why the hell would you want to eat that McD factory waste $hit in Japan? :mad:

[skinsfan]

I cant believe that no one has said yakisoba, I love it gyoza is great too

[jolan]

My favorite dish is shabu shabu, though choice was difficult because I also love sushi, sashimi, donburi etc...

[Budderfly]

I love Shabu Shabu, but Teppanyaki and Sushi are close behind it.

I just had Shabu Shabu last weekend. :-)

[Bastard]

What about Nagasaki-Chanpon or Nagasaki-saraudon, I really love that those.

[bezz]

What about Nagasaki-Chanpon or Nagasaki-saraudon, I really love that those.Ch駭 P�ngsh�n, the founder of a Chinese restaurant Shikairo (http://www.vidro.ne.jp/shikairo/) (since 1899) created Champon (http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/naisnet/en/v-walk/01/b01.html) and sara-udon based on F�ji瀟 noodle dishes. Photoes here (http://www.nagasaki-chinatown.com/tenpo/chanpon.html).

http://www1.city.nagasaki.nagasaki.jp/ajisai/3/c02.jpg

[Buddha Smoker]

I'm for Okonomiyaki all the way.... :ramen: I know it's the wrong smilie but I didn't see one cooking Okonomiyaki on the grill either :D

[Haitun]

sushi!!! udon!!! ramen!!! tempura!!!

almose everything....kekekke....

[Buddha Smoker]

That's what I'm saying...hard to pick honestly...I like all Japanese food. :p

[bezz]

Concerning the guy who mentioned McDonalds: why the hell would you want to eat that McD factory waste $hit in Japan? :mad:It might be worth trying out their local menu such as Teriyaki McBurger that uses pork patty,
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/menu/img/m10.jpg

or McGrand (http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/new/mcgrand/), their new menu item, perhaps with unsweetened iced oolong tea.
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/menu/img/m19.jpg

[Lina Inverse]

It might be worth trying out their local menu such as Teriyaki McBurger that uses pork patty,

or McGrand (http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/new/mcgrand/), their new menu item, perhaps with unsweetened iced oolong tea.
I don't think so... a good emetic is still cheaper, even if it's not quite as efficient as eating at McDonalds :D

[Buddha Smoker]

It might be worth trying out their local menu such as Teriyaki McBurger that uses pork patty,
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/menu/img/m10.jpg



That Teriyaki McBurger is not that bad. I don't mind to eat one every once in a while which is probably months or so. I'm not a big McDonalds kind of person anyway.

[bezz]

MOS Burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/) must not be forgotten when talking about teriyaki burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/calory/h_02.html), since it was introudced by them first back in 1973.
Their rice burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/calory/rh_02.html) kimpira with burdock and carrot is my favorite.

http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/img/reg_h_02.jpg http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/img/reg_rh_02.jpg

[Buddha Smoker]

MOS Burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/) must not be forgotten when talking about teriyaki burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/calory/h_02.html), since it was introudced by them first back in 1973.
Their rice burger (http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/calory/rh_02.html) kimpira with burdock and carrot is my favorite.

http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/img/reg_h_02.jpg http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/img/reg_rh_02.jpg

I never have been a Mos Burger fan...always tasted a bit different for my tastes.

[Chocolahime]

I love ramen! yum yum! But I am so poor it is the only thing I can affored ^ ^;

[Lina Inverse]

For a change, you could also try udon :cool:
I like it even better than ramen.

[bezz]

When I was in Japan I asked if my girlfriend at the time wanted to go out to eat? When she asked what I wanted I said, "A Grilled Cheese Sandwhich" , she had no clue of what i was talking about.Grilled cheese sandwich is not very popular there, but grilled ham&cheese is. They seem to call it croque-monsieur though.

[sweet]

sushi
susssssssssssssssssssshi
ymy ymy

[PopCulturePooka]

Katsudon is my lifes blood

[bezz]

Katsudon is my lifes bloodThey say that a soba noodle restaurant Sanchoan near Waseda Univ. served katsudon first in 1922, unfortunately the restaurant does not seem to care about that, they don't even fry tonkatsu themselves.

Sanchoan
62 Babashitacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0045
phone: +81(3)3203-6218

http://www.gohan.ne.jp/JPEG/0122.jpg

[PopCulturePooka]

Of those listed, I like Udon the best! :cool:

Concerning the guy who mentioned McDonalds: why the hell would you want to eat that McD factory waste $hit in Japan? :mad:
Familiarity.

When I first got too Japan I had HUGE home-sickness that went through many different negative emotional phases. Anger, depression, hatred, sullen-ness, boredom etc.

Some days I was desperate for something familiar, something 'safe'. McDonalds filled that whole right up.

Even after I settled some days I was just too tired/stressed from work or whatever to bother with wondering what i'm eating. Again McD's filled the hole.

[Dream Time]

alots..i love fish stuffs

broiled eel with rice [unagi kabayaki with rice] :cool:

[King of Tokyo]

Ramen most definitely.. I like lots of kinds of food.. but Ramen.. just the best.. lol

[sky888]

What can be the favourite dish/food for Japanese?

Can we do a poll?

[BennyBoy]

My x girl brought this back from Japan and it's by far,The BEST soy I've
ever had.

[Arch]

umm Tonkatsu is my best, i dont know about local peopls best, i mean everyones tastes are differant. Thye is alot , i guess the main ones are:

Sukiyaki
Tempura
Sushi
Sashimi
Kaiseki Ryori
Yakitori
Tonkatsu
Shabu-shabu
Soba and Udon great noodles

Hey buddy why dont you post in the food recipe section ? got loads of stuff on food there !

[kirei_na_me]

I've merged two threads into this orginal thread made by Thomas. Use that search button! ;-)

[Arch]

I've merged two threads into this orginal thread made by Thomas. Use that search button! ;-)

lol i wondered where is had gone !!! umm no tonkatsu , then ill vote Yakitori

Tonkatsu is a deep-fried pork cutlet rolled in breadcrumbs

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/EO/cuisine/TONKATSU.jpg
Really nice

[kirei_na_me]

One of my favorites too, Arch. I especially love katsudon. Yummmm...

[byp]

i believe it's not right to give only one choice in the poll.
i love all and everything... two helpings of each will do !
why starve ?? :p

[pk_81]

oh man...there's too many to list.

From living with a Japanese woman, and being in Japan.....it has become on of my favorite types of food.

let's see...I love:
Japanese curry
Katsudon
Tonkatsu
yakisoba
mon(?)
gyoza
ramen
udon
etc.

I've had the MOS Burger...it was good.....the teryaki burger at mcdonalds was SOOOOOOOO good!! and the curry rolls were too!

I <3 Japanese food.....except for the seafood stuff...I'm not a seafood type of person.

[mushroom hunting]

sushi is definitely my favorite, but i like tempura and yakitori too.

[antantrevolution]

Katsu Curry is my all time favourite.

Next would have to be any type of Udon.. Hot or Cold.

Then... BEER!!!!!!!!


Ant

[Kapurnicus]

There's a lot of tasty foods I can't get enough of:

Katsu Don
Chikua Chizu
Gyoza
Shoyu Pork Ramen (Lean pork with a rich broth for me :-) )
Tsukune
Yakiudon
Takoyaki
Okonomiyaki

The list just goes on and on. :balloon:

[Apollo]

Difficult to only come up with one answer...so here goes:

My favourite Japanese dishes:

Tempura!
Tonkatsu!
Sashimi!
Sukiyaki!
Katsudon!
Shabu-shabu!
Udon!

*drools like Homer Simpson seeing a doughnut* :balloon: :gohan:

[Violet]

Hmm I'm going with the majority here heheh.

I like - tadaaaa! - sushi! Yummie, one of the best days I had - in terms of food hahah - was when the first dedicated sushi-bar opened its doors in Rotterdam. Yay! About 3 years ago, can you believe it? You could get sushi in japanese restaurants in the area, but for some reason these restaurants are a bit snobby (must be the clientele), and I like my restaurants less stuck-up :D

And udon! Yummie :)

[acquiredtarget]

The poll options are:


Sushi/sashimi: obvious
Sukiyaki: vegetables, tofu and beef cooked ina pot, dipped in a raw egg
Okonomiyaki: pancake with a variety of ingredients and toppings
Udon/zoba: Japanese noodles, endless local varieties
Tempura (tendon): seafood, vegetables and other things deep fried in Tempura batter
Ramen/somen: another variety of Japanese noodles (somen are usually eaten cold in summer)
Donburi: bowl of rice with different toppings
Gyoza: dumplings of Chinese origin
Shabu shabu: Japanese meat fondue
Yakitori: grilled chicken skewersPrety much lists everything I've tried and loved, with the execeptioin of Udon, they tend to offer the same variety n the Japanese restaurants in my neck of the woods. To get more variety, I have to make the 90 minute trek to San Francisco. *sigh* I'm hungry now and I don't want to deal with the traffic going to S.F.

[Flashjeff]

Ramen and tempura for me! YUM! :cool:

[Faustianideals]

While I was in Japan I found my favorite food to be either Tanuki Udon or Tenpura Udon. Udon shops are easy to find in Japan, though I found the best Udon that I had was at a University in west tokyo while i spent the day there with one of my friends. My other favorite place to eat Udon was in the JR Train Station, I would wake up and on my way to a skateboarding spot i'd stay at the station for five minutes and down a big bowl of tenpura udon which was around 400yen (2.50-3.00USD) , they supply free water also.

Some important information you should know about Udon shops.

- Memorize how to READ your favorite Japanese foods, in most cases , at the entrance or before you get served you'll see an odd machine, most likely without photos (at ramen shop and udon shops), the machine will have pieces of writing and prices next to it. You'll insert a bill / coins and make your choice, then approach the counter / seating and hand your ticket to whom ever approaches you.

Some important Japanese to remember:

"Irrasshaimase" (usually said in a prolonged tone.)
What could I get for you? How may I help you? (Greeting)

(spoken so quickly i probably heard it 100 times before i even knew what it meant, nobody in japan replies to the comment but a smile is nice.)

Some important Japanese to use at Mcdonalds:

(I remember arriving in narita and asking for chicken mcnuggets in english and then realized I was in Japan.)

"Bikkumakku to cora no Lsize o kudasai"
Bigmac meal with a coke please

(meals have different sizes, Lsize is the regular size.)

"Koko de omeshiagari desuka."
Was that for here or to go?

"Nande kimi wa boku ni kecchappu o misenaiyou ni suru no?"
Why do you keep the ketchup away from me?

(In mcdonalds in Japan you need to ask for the ketchup, rather in america you get it yourself, this is at mcdonalds, at wendys you get your own. This should be said with a smile, don't act like your angry, it's supposed to be a funny thing to say and make it sound like your japanese is well.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: You can't get a side of BBQ sauce unless your order something that has it, usually.

"chikin nagetto o osusume shite kuremasenka"
Would you recommend the chicken nuggets?

(another funny thing to say, you can change "chikin nagetto" with any type of food. )

IMPORTANT NOTE, It's pronounced "chikin nagetto" , if you pronounce it "chikan" that means "male pervert who illegally fondles people during the morning and afternoon rush-hour on JR.
So I wouldn't suggest going into KFC and asking for a "Chikan Potpie" just say chicken or chikin.

Dozo. sehrerj@hotmail.com
Ghetto Cities Clothing Co (Tokyo Promo)
http://www.geocities.com/ghettocities/
Hehe, that made me laugh! I'll remember not to say Chikan.

[Toshi]

ok i like most of the stuffo n there but i voted for ramen and weres natto i love natto!!!!!! its good putting it over rice! so good! ah well yea we should get to vote all the ones we like not jsut one but oh well

[Jin X]

I liked lots of the stuff too but I think ramen is best! :-)

[ffrost_nova622]

EEL N UDON! :p

[misa.j]

It is kind of funny how I didn't care about sushi so much when I was in Japan, but I almost get upset on the day I have a chance to eat sushi because I can't wait. And I usually get disappointed how small the portions are compared to the ones in Japan, still voted for sushi, though. :-)

I really like salted grilled mackerel and hot rice w/ miso soup, gingered pork w/ shredded cabbage or other simple menu.

Japanese food is comfort food for me, I have to eat it often otherwise I get cranky. :blush:

[Apollo]

Ramen and tempura for me! YUM! :cool:

YEAH!!! TEMPURA IS ALSO ONE OF MY FAVE DISHES!!! :cool:

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Is oden good, everybody? :cool:

Is "CYAWANNMUSHI" (a custard-like egg and vegetable dish steamed in a cup) good? :gohan:

[wintersweet]

I like chawan-mushi if it doesn't have shrimp in it! (I'm allergic...)

It's uncommon in Japanese restaurants in America. But I've had it at ryokan in Japan, and at a restaurant called Kirala (きらら) in Berkeley, California, USA. Yum!

I am afraid to try oden...to me, it doesn't look good.

[lexico]

My favorite is the generic donburi.
The formula is so flexible you can transform almost anything into donburi.
I practically lived on donburi for four years, out of the lunch box.

Shushi is for worm lovers; read Mikes sig pic! Hm..Hm!
Trust me, the fresh ones come with fresh worms! Yeah!

That's why you get that green stuff to put the worms to sleep!
Hopefully they get out of your system before they awake! Good luck!
Better not get constipated! A~men! :-)

EDIT: I left out the mercury report; didn't want to be cruel on you.

[Malaika]

I LOVE shrimp tempura *drools*

I'm getting SO hungry!

but that is the shitznit!

[Apollo]

I LOVE shrimp tempura *drools*

I'm getting SO hungry!

but that is the shitznit!

HEAR, HEAR!!!

One of my fave dishes!!! :cool:

[Dutch Baka]

OKONAMIYAKI

MY GIRL MAKES THE BEST OF WHOLE KANSAI!!!! HAS BEEN PROVEN BY 30 JAPANESE PEOPLE hehehe

i can make it myself too... but im bad .... geuss im better making dutch pancakes

well, excualy im not such a fan of sushi... i got my moments i geuss. what i dislike most is the California roll,, i just dont like Cucomber....

also i like TakoYaki,,, first time i eat was bit wierd,, but nice !!!

[IncipientClarity]

I like...kappa-maki (is this how you spell it? the cucumber sushi thingie?) hee. Anything that is plain and bland...I like. XD

[Kirisame]

Japanese food, in terms of taste and appearance, is really superb in my opinion. I prefer sushi as it usually small (so it's easy to bite on) and the taste of raw seafood dipped in wasabi or soya sauce urges you to yearn for more.

[marcus314]

My favorite Japanese food would have to be zaru soba, especially when the noodle is slightly "elastic," and not totally soggy......

Tempura used to be my favorite Japanese food but then I have greatly reduced my intake on deep-fried food....it's not healthy lol!

Speaking of Tempura, I was on a Spain tour and the tour guide actually told us that tempura is a Spanish food that the Japanese "popularized" it. I thought he was joking......can someone confirm this???

Thank you

^_^

[lonesoullost3]

Wow...that's a tough one. I decided on Gyoza. But you didn't have Japanese curry up there either. Man is that delicious! I had it when I visited Japan (it was curry and unagi). I was blown away! Fresh sashimi is also delicious! Wait...all Japanese food is delicious! (Including natto!!)

[Kara_Nari]

Im with you dutch baka on the Okonomiyaki.... Oh my god Im so hungry for it! If anyone is in Busan and wants to make it for me??? Yeah I know I should do it myself, but when I love something soooo much, I want it done for me, and well too....
Actually does anyone know any good places to get Okonomiyaki in Busan???? Hmm the fact I havent eaten all day doesnt help... mmmm sweet dreams of okonomiyaki!

[Dutch Baka]

thanks Kara Nari!!!! yeah it is lovely,, in 2 weeks i can finnaly eat it again!!!!!

btw korean food i like a lot to.. HOT POT BI BIM BAP ( i write good?)

[Kara_Nari]

Of course you wrote good! BiBimBap is really delicious, I once had a slightly different style from another province, it had all sorts of shoots and leaves in it mmmmm yummy!
They also make Noodle style too! BiBimRamYun (hot temperature, and spicy!) or BiBimNaengMyun (cold temperature... and spicy).
Korea has a pancake that they call PaJeon and it generally either has Kimchi or Squid filling... but I do recommend that you stick with the Okonomiyaki! Im so jealous you get to eat it in 2 weeks! (PaJeon is good... but no comparrison for Okonomiyaki)
If you ever want to know about other Korean food, dont hesitate to ask!

[lost]

i eat all kinds of ramen...heheh...i love it but i love sushi! ummm....wasabi....ehhehe

[anjusan]

I love most Japanese foods... especially home cooked stuff... I agree with everybody it was hard to choose just one dish...

What about dessert... I love those sweet bean paste cookies!

[ButterSky]

I have only had the opportunity to have Okonomiyaki once, while in Kyoto on a gig. Delicious. They put this brown sauce, maybe oyster, on it and that was truly something. They also have the most enormous oysters in their French restaurants I have ever seen or tasted. Raw fish from the tank, skin and bones fried to a potato chip crisp were also excellent. Sweet shrimp from the tank still moving on my tongue and so scrumptious. I long to return to those flavors.

[Shirahime]

Eh?
Ano,,"Okonomiyaki",,,what is it like?
I think I never eat that,,,T_T

I love love ramen,,,because ramen is always at big portion (am I right?),
so I'll get full easily without asking another ramen (hehehe,,,no need to eat more ramen, and it means: save ur money!)

[pipokun]

Eh?
Ano,,"Okonomiyaki",,,what is it like?
I think I never eat that,,,T_T

I love love ramen,,,because ramen is always at big portion (am I right?),
so I'll get full easily without asking another ramen (hehehe,,,no need to eat more ramen, and it means: save ur money!)

Save more money after eating the 1.5 kilo black hole ramen at Umemoto in Tokyo
http://lunch.gcon.jp/challenge/images/page2_ume_ph01.jpg
700JPY

[Shirahime]

WOW.
what d hell is that,,,
hahaha,,
maybe after i eat that, I cannot walk at all because I'm too full,,

[Himiko]

Please don't think me shallow-ish, but I really prefer my bowls of rice and lots and lots and LOTS of butter and shoyu piled on! :lol:

[Supervin]

My favorites: Yakisoba, Takoyaki, Gyudon, Okonomiyaki and of course, Sushi. Mmm...

[Minty]

No competition, sushi, sashimi.:cool::bravo:

[Kaspian K]

Donburi is by far my favorite. It can be quick and easy, or fancy too. Generally, I go for the fast kind a la Yoshinoya, though.

[Mitsuo]

I like all of them. But I could only choose one. So I chose Ramen.

[dogman]

isn't gyoza a chinese food?

[ludoNL]

isn't gyoza a chinese food?
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyoza#Japanese_version_of_the_dumpling) says so

[dogman]

thanks~~~~

[Petenshber]

I haven't tried everything on the list, but of the ones i have tried i think tempura is my favorite.

[ewomack]

Ah, yes, udon うどん and soba そば forever. I could eat them for any meal at any time. Delish. :-)
There's an excellent noodle shop in my area called たんぽぽ that I visit far too often (actually, not often enough).

[bezz]

Ebifry is pretty darn good too!One of Nagoya specialties.

http://www.jf-net.ne.jp/jf-net/syun/recipedb/data/899/699.jpg

[bezz]

miso ramen, soooo good...One of Sapporo specialties. The inventor was late Morito Omiya, the founder of Aji no Sampei, serving it first there circa 1958.

Aji no Sampei (est. 1953)
Daimaru Fujii Central Bldg. 4th flr.
S1 W3 Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0061 Japan
phone: +81(11)231-0377

http://www.hokkaidoisan.org/imgs/heritage/051.jpg
Link (http://www.sight-de.com/gourmet/ramen/index-e.html)

[=w=eezer]

wow, who made this poll....i hate you; this is so difficult......:p I have the fortune to eat japanese food, and that's why i also have the misfortune to decide what i like the most out of all the japanese foods. :p i would have to say my favorite japanese foods are sukiyaki and karaage (japanese fried chicken). both are so delicious, and if i could, i would eat them everyday :D.... the karaage tastes awesome with japanese mayo and the soysauce with ginger, onions, and vinegar :D

[sl0thmachin3]

I love Japanese food. I especially like the following;

-sushi
-sashimi
-tempura
-ramen
-okonomiyaki
-yakitori
-sukiyaki

It's so hard to choose which I like best.

[Kyoko_desu]

Wow! I'm surprised that there are some non-Japanese people who like nattou.
There are some areas in Japan where people never eat nattou and they all say it's too stinky to eat, so I thought you have to be used to it to like it when you were a child.
Anyways, has anyone tried a sea cucumber? (It's called なまこ in Japanese.)
I sometimes buy sliced ones　like this
http://allabout.co.jp/gourmet/cookingabc/closeup/CU20050224B/namako.jpg
and I like the taste. But I would never wanna buy the whole thing and cook it by myself...
http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/Ryouri/img/itsuzai89.jpg:evil:
(Don't say they look like....eer...unko....)

[Flashjeff]

http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/Ryouri/img/itsuzai89.jpg:evil:
(Don't say they look like....eer...unko....)

To put it mildly, the darn things look like, well, turds! :okashii:

All things considered, I can live without that stuff. And from what I've seen of natto, I can live without that as well!

[sl0thmachin3]

Hey, sea cucumber tastes good. It has this gummy/chewy texture a lot like mushrooms and tastes about the same too but a bit more flavorful. It's used a lot in Chinese cooking usually added in soups or vegetable stews.

[preesi]

I'm wondering what's your favorite Japanese food. I have listed a few popular dishes; I admit I love all of them. Some of them, such as sushi and sashimi, I can never grow tired of.
Is there anything you can't stand?


I love Sushi, my home made Tonkatsu (with apple/worcestershire sauce), Mochi (BOTH Japanese and Hawaiian cake versions) Unagi Kabanyaki, Japanese Fried Rice, Tempura, Okonomiyaki, Onigiri (preferably Ume/Bonito flavor), Doctored Up Ramen, Rice with Furikake or Ume or Takuan, Teriyaki, Hijiki Salad, Miso Soup, Goya Chanpuru, Pocky, Everyburger, Bourbon Raisin Sand, anything by Glico or Meji etc...

My fave sushi is Saba, Hamachi and Toro

I hate Natto, Sake Pickles, and Sea Urchin...

My 11 yr old is hooked on Pocky, Sushi and Pretz...

Im about to eat some Kinako dipped mochi (yummy!)

:ramen:

[Kyoko_desu]

I was listening to radio yesterday and they were talking about Bon Jovi, cus they are right now in Japan and having concerts.
Guess what Japanese food Jon Bon Jovi likes!
:ramen: Tonkotsu Ramen! :ramen: mmmmmm.
Well, Have a Nice Day♪, everyone!

[=w=eezer]

natto isn't awful tasting for me, but it's not one of my favorite japanese foods. my favorite natto is the natto made with ginger.
one japanese food i dislike is the japanese sour plum pickle. i ate a whole one, i had to spit it out immediately...it's extremely sour. it's like eating 20 of the most sour warheads in the world at one time. :relief:

[yorkii]

hehe, them umeboshi 梅干し　（うめぼし） are really something else arnt they. i like eating them on thier own beacuse they remeind me of sour sweets from home.

with rice is a completely different story. i just can't see the point in spoiling good rice in that way!

also, natto is brilliant. i love the stuff. i eat it nearly every morning and use it in lots of dishes.

[Flashjeff]

Hey, sea cucumber tastes good. It has this gummy/chewy texture a lot like mushrooms and tastes about the same too but a bit more flavorful. It's used a lot in Chinese cooking usually added in soups or vegetable stews.

Well, I'll gladly defer to someone who knows all about it. Heh! Perhaps I might give it a try, if I can only find it here!

:-)

[dangdaga]

Probably Moyashi walked them too much, especially Tomtom
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2250/60158873350585tu.jpg

[bezz]

I really like salted grilled mackerel and hot rice w/ miso soup, gingered pork w/ shredded cabbage or other simple menu.http://www.gohanmuseum.com/recipe/imgs/img000458.jpg http://kodawari.lin.go.jp/ryori/karada/image/bf4060.jpg

[bezz]

Yudofu. Fantastic stuff.http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spn/kyoto/gourmet/img/04.jpg
Link (http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia30/en/appetit/)

[ftw]

Okonomiyaki is the best.... with sh*t loads of Cupie mayo on top!!!

[Ambar]

I Love Ramen:cool:

[leonmarino]

I can't choose.. It's all SO good.:relief:
Seriously, to my knowledge the only thing I ate in Japan that really tasted bad was the Curry Rice at Nagasaki Airport. Ugh.
Oh, and whale wasn't that special either.. Now I know that there is a lot of bad chemicals in it I'll never eat it again too.

[Cue]

lol, looks like i'm stalking leonmarino... sorry, i didn't meant to. xD

okay.
Though I love all of the listed ones in the poll as well as those you guys wrote so far,
I'd say my favorite japanese food is definitely オムライス. (hmm, how do you spell it in English?)
Is it only me or is Omuraisu not so popular?? ;__;

I basically love any kinds of rice dishes so I love fried rice, most kinds of Donburi, Onigiri, Zousui and even Ochazuke thingie. (I'm so glad to see someone said Onigiri, too)

oh, and i forgot to add Akashi-yaki. That's my favorite, too.

Gah, this thread makes me hungry indeed. o_O;

[leonmarino]

Hmm.. Omurice.. :cool:
It is hard to make a "complete" list though, it's obvious the maker of this poll had to make some concessions and leave out a few classic Japanese dishes..
Argh! This poll makes me hungry! I'm gonna go to the supermarket right now to buy some potatoes, carrots and meat so I can make some Curry Rice!
(By the way I already tipped this in another thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24013), but one block of chocolate in your curry can make it really delicious.. Rounds the edges a bit and makes it more mellow.)

[bezz]

Guess what Japanese food Jon Bon Jovi likes!
:ramen: Tonkotsu Ramen! :ramen: mmmmmm.Nagahama ramen (or Hakata ramen) seems to be known as typical Kyushu ramen, or tonkotsu ramen in general. Hakata ramen with thin noodle originated at Nagahama fish market, by Matsuo Sakakibara:

Ganso Nagahamaya (http://www.yokanavi.com/eg/data/kihon.asp?tourokuno=000367) (est. 1953)
2-5-19 Nagahama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0072 Japan
phone: +81(92)781-0723

It is said that the origin of Kyushu ramen with pork soup stock goes back to 1937, Tokio Miyamoto's yatai cart in Kurume city.

http://www.welcome-fukuoka.or.jp/introduction/img/eat_01.jpg

[Lady Skywalker]

Sushi and sashimi rank very high on my 'fave Japanese foods' list. I can't get enough of the prawn nigiri sushi, salmon sashimi or kappa maki (cucumber maki rolls). :gohan:

[bezz]

I am afraid to try oden...to me, it doesn't look good.The three oden restaurants that defined the taste of the era are:

Nonki (est. 1887)
1-20-6 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023 Japan
phone: +81(3)3811-4736

Otako (est. 1925)
2-2-3 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 Japan
phone: +81(3)3243-8282

Ippei (est. 1929)
4-4-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 Japan
phone: +81(3)3657-3355

http://www.jmi.or.jp/web/php_06_cooking/photo1/78.jpg
Link (http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia11/bon.html)

[Nightmare_j]

anyone want to tell me what a person who's not very willing to eat raw stuff (raw fish, meat, eggs) should go for? I've never tried any of the ones listed above, and so I'm curious. Most of it looks scary xD

[bezz]

oh, and i forgot to add Akashi-yaki.First served with broth at Kimuraya.

Kimuraya (http://www.honke-kimuraya.com/) (est. 1924)
5-23 Kajiya-cho, Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-0884 Japan
phone: +81(78)911-8320

http://www.yokoso-akashi.jp/tamago-image/image02.gif

[Dena81]

Oyako Donburi! That has to be my absolute favorite. I remember when I first heard about it, I winced thinking about such a mix with egg but then I tried it and it was awesome! I also love miso soup, my passion =P And I also love Japanese style ramen! :-)

[Dena81]

anyone want to tell me what a person who's not very willing to eat raw stuff (raw fish, meat, eggs) should go for? I've never tried any of the ones listed above, and so I'm curious. Most of it looks scary xD


Regarding sushi? Well with sushi, most suggest you start off with a california roll (something created here in the US) if you're not up for eating any sushi with raw fish in it. Also, vegetable rolls like cucumber also good to go for. As for non sushi, not everything is raw you know =P. From the donburi I ate, it's not raw at all. I don't think Beef Negimaki is raw either or any teriyaki or shumai.

[ricecake]

I dig Japanese yaki-udon with assorted vegetables and seafoods,plus some delicious side-dishes serve at this Japanese-owned restaurant in San Mateo.

[yamada]

Sushi is the best.

[Dutch Baka]

mmm, before I came to Japan I liked Sushi most, but being here I really started to like other things such as Okonomiyaki, takoyaki and Donburi.

Is it that 69 people choose for Sushi-sashimi because they don't know the Reall Japanese food because they have never been to Japan, or because Sushi-sashimi is just the best?

[bezz]

I don't think Beef Negimaki is raw either or any teriyaki or shumai.Beef negimaki is nonexistent in Japan, since it was invented in New York City during 1960s by a Japanese chef.

[ArmandV]

Definitely sushi, especially yellowtail and salmon rolls.

[bezz]

Hmm.. Omurice.. :cool:
related post (http://www.jref.com/forum/showpost.php?p=85156)

[Thingamabob]

I think you should have put an "other". I like anything sweet. :-)

[yamada]

Rice cake is not on this thread. Nearly 100% of Japanese eat it and say Happy New Years.

[offcourse]

same as Yamada I crave all the time for rice cakes, HIJIKI;sea weed; and okonomyaki are local foods are more ineresteing than the standard, sushi, sashimi, ....
Try to eat local food you and will discover something new about japan cooking from Alain

[RockLee]

I think I'm going to try tempura next week maybe :) I wonder how it tastes *starts drooling*

[Shnooks]

ohhh, oyakudon! I forgot about that! That is :cool:

[Broken Rose Ren]

Tempura!!!!!

[taehyun]

I like Japanese sweets-all Japanese sweets, exept these chagashi, made of sugar!:-)
Like also yakiimo, and oden!

[Kyoko_desu]

Does anyone like Chawanmushi? I love it!:cool:

茶碗むし　↓
http://images.google.co.jp/images?q=tbn:K7ZqrcE2A_KA3M:http://www.tepore.com/homechef/tki_be02/tki_be02p.jpg

[leonmarino]

Does anyone like Chawanmushi? I love it!:cool:
Haha, I love that! It tastes so good, and it's unlike any other dish in the world..
The reason I'm laughing is that I always thought that it was 茶碗虫 for some reason, which means "teacup-bug"! I had always wondered in what way Chawanmushi resembled an insect.. So as a kid I figured out it was the sliced shii-take that gave it the weird name as it kinda resembles a slug. :D
I only found out last year I was wrong all the time. :relief:

[Kyoko_desu]

Haha, I love that! It tastes so good, and it's unlike any other dish in the world..
The reason I'm laughing is that I always thought that it was 茶碗虫 for some reason, which means "teacup-bug"! I had always wondered in what way Chawanmushi resembled an insect.. So as a kid I figured out it was the sliced shii-take that gave it the weird name as it kinda resembles a slug. :D
I only found out last year I was wrong all the time. :relief:

Hahaha! A teacup-bug!:D
Yeah yeah, the name does remind kids here of a bug too. And I know what you mean by a sliced shiitake looking like a slug, leonmarino-san.

As you probably already know, "mushi" in "chawanmushi" is 蒸し and it means "steamed". I'm glad you didn't take the name like 茶わん無視　(ignored teacup) though, hehehe.

[bezz]

Does anyone like Chawanmushi?Haha, I love that!http://web-jpn.org/museum/others/cuisine/cuisine02/02img/Oa_C_c6_as.jpg
Link (http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia15/bon.html)

[heliobacter]

I really love sushi and other common Japanese food served here in Austria, but what i like most is a fresh Agamo Ramen from my favourite Japanese Restaurant, along with a cool Kirin Lager.

A Ramen a day keeps the doctor away. :ramen:

[Blue_Kun]

I’ve eaten Sukiyaki, Ramen and Sushi. But until now my favorite Japanese Food is without a doubt, Ramen. Pretty tasty ^__^

[bezz]

Tempura!!!!!Related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25142)

http://www.seifun.or.jp/child/newspaper/image/tenpura.jpg
Party platter

[Gaijin4Life]

It's Soba not Zoba! And Don't put it together with UDON! <_<

Anywayz, for me ZARU SOBA rocks!

[bezz]

My favorite Japanese food would have to be zaru soba, especially when the noodle is slightly "elastic," and not totally soggy......http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cook/part6/images/zarusoba.jpg
related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26352)

[kazika]

This thread make me very hungry. haha.

[bezz]

I chose sukiyaki cause I had it once in this nice resturant on the outskirts of Kodaira where my friend's parents paid for our dinner and it came out to 200$!!http://web-japan.org/museum/others/cuisine/cuisine02/02img/Oa_C_c10_as.jpg
related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23065)

[ricecake]

Does anyone like Chawanmushi? I love it!:cool:

茶碗むし　↓
http://images.google.co.jp/images?q=tbn:K7ZqrcE2A_KA3M:http://www.tepore.com/homechef/tki_be02/tki_be02p.jpg





I've had savory Japanese cup appetizer food a few times in the past,it was something " mushi ".San Mateo is one nearby city ( over one hour driving time from Dublin ) where we can get authentic Japanese foods,those places are owned and operated by Japanese nationals.One restaurant there has excellent variety of Japanese gourmet side-dishes only serve during dinner hours.

Lately,I am hooked on takoyaki.Frozen packaged takoyaki and bonito flakes plus takoyaki sauce all available at a local Mitsuwa ( formerly Yaohan ) supermarket.

[Pocasito]

ah i must say that mine is sushi, i'm a big fan, love them and can't get enough :D i'm origianly from eastern europe and we did not have any japanese or even asian places at all. I'm still going slow in trying different kind and types of sushi :cool:

i would love to try some sushi from the source in japan if i ever get to travel there :(

[bezz]

Odamaki is chawanmushi with udon noodles.

http://www.nhk.or.jp/radiodir/wakuwaku/recipi/05_12/12_6.jpg

[Sugar-San]

I love Sushi (but only with chicken and cooked fish *lol*) and Ramen. Ramen is so great. I love it. ^^

[bezz]

Is it that 69 people choose for Sushi-sashimi because they don't know the Reall Japanese food because they have never been to Japan, or because Sushi-sashimi is just the best?Sushi tastes pretty close to what is served in Japan, but the rest is horrifying.


related post (http://www.jref.com/forum/showpost.php?p=399937)

[bezz]

Anywayz, for me ZARU SOBA rocks!Many noodle types there like Yabu, Sarashino and inaka-soba.
And serving style differences, like grated radish in dip in Echizen region.

http://www.zenmenren.or.jp/viroiro/chisiki/image/shinshu.jpg

[sabro]

I voted for Sushi/Sashimi... there is so much variety.

I didn't know that everyone doesn't get free refills. I thought it was just some way of getting us to fill our own soda cups! I used to love the free refills... until my blood sugar started to get too high. Now it is just Iced Tea... and never too much of that. American fast food tends to have really large servings, and be high in sugar, fat and sodium. I have eaten way too much. Sushi is much healthier.

My mother used to like to make a stew with Saifun noodles and veggies and tofu she called O-kazu. I have never seen it in restaurants.

Plain white rice with ume... yumm.

[Qutiepie]

I love Japanese Shabu Shabu,you can indulge in abundance of choice ingredients for this table top hot-pot meal.

[bezz]

I love Japanese Shabu Shabu,you can indulge in abundance of choice ingredients for this table top hot-pot meal.http://web-japan.org/museum/others/cuisine/cuisine02/02img/Oa_C_c10_bs.jpg
related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8770)

[*chelly~panda*]

i voted sushi. yum! but ive only had one kind. how many kinds are there?

[Goldiegirl]

My favorite food was the most simple. It was this sticky rice with these little red beans, and then you sprinkled it with a salt that had little black seeds and things mixed into it...Sure I loved noodles and tofu etc, but the beans and rice was my comfort food in Japan. :)

[bezz]

It was this sticky rice with these little red beans, and then you sprinkled it with a salt that had little black seeds and things mixed into it...Sure I loved noodles and tofu etc, but the beans and rice was my comfort food in Japan. :)Not quite comfort food, sekihan is celebration food.

http://www.komenet.or.jp/recipe/recipeimg/ss-031.jpg

[Goldiegirl]

See how little I know! Japanese food is all new to me so please forgive my ignorance.:clueless: as far as I knew it was a dish that was eaten all of the time. Perhaps I should have known better as I was a guest, but in my defense no one said it was special. And truly for me it was a comfort food...it was soothing to me.:blush:

[sabro]

What about those sticky mochi cakes with sugar and soy sauce for New Years?

[Cue]

I prefer to eat mochi as "o-zouni", soup with rice cakes and vegetables. :cool:

[bezz]

i voted sushi. yum! but ive only had one kind. how many kinds are there?Link (http://www.gohan.gr.jp/08/contents.html)

http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/cook/part4/image/sushi.jpg
related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2917)

[Goldiegirl]

I feel guilty because I found out that I really like a lot of Japanese food, but I have no idea exactly what I was eating or what it was called! I had this pancake thing with noodles in the middle and white sauce drizzled over the top that I really liked...don't know what it's called though...and this crisp, white, stringy stuff piled like a little haystack that was great, oh, I think there was like a vinegar dressing on it. I liked all the noodles. Any kind. The best were at a little shop that had seats for maybe 10 people. Great atmosphere, warm noodles, warm people! Good food, good people = love!

[Cue]

Hello Goldiegirl.
From what you described, I suppose the one you had here could be "Kansai-style Modern-yaki" or "Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki)...
And as for the white one, it could be vinegared Naga-imo/Yama-imo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea_opposita)(the raw one, not grated one)
Well...perhaps...maybe...^^;
Did the white one look like this (http://recipe.gourmet.yahoo.co.jp/images/recipe/D/T003253.jpg)? (There should be various ingredients as to what you put on top of it or what you mix with, tho)

...Sorry, if I'm wrong. ^^;
I'm poor with searching pics...I could use Bezz-san's help for better pictures, eh?

Q

[Goldiegirl]

Yay!! yes, that's it! :bravo: Thanks!

[pipokun]

These days a bit different Chukaman or Baozi in Chinese have been found esp., in convenience stores.
This is Belgian Chocolate Man by Ministop.
I like it, but I'm not sure it will survive till next winter.

[justin]

At Japantown the other day I tried these fried squid and chicken dishes that were wonderful! They rank up there with sushi and tempura!

[blue_rebel]

Definitely sashimi. That's pretty much all I go for everytime I go to a Japanese buffet. Maguro and sake, mmm-mmmmmmmmmmmm!!! If they had ikura donburi at buffets too I'd wallop the lot XD

[bezz]

I prefer to eat mochi as "o-zouni", soup with rice cakes and vegetables. :cool:Clear soup with rectangular rice cake in Eastern Japan, miso-based soup with round rice cake in Western Japan.

http://www.gsi.go.jp/WNEW/LATEST/special96-97/nihon.gif
related post (http://www.jref.com/forum/showpost.php?p=286844)

[bezz]

Definitely sashimi.http://www.japantuna.net/pages/58/en_shok03_image2.jpg
tuna pieces
related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27660)

[bezz]

Tempura!!!!!http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia36/images/feature/18_04.jpg
Related thread (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25142)

[haradasun]

I've only tried some various form of sushi. The one i like the most is call california sushi-it has cucumber, avocado, carrots..etc. A vegetarian sushi????. Did this form of sushi originated from califronia, u.s.a? if so, is there a japanese version? And what is call? thanks.

[tampopo]

I've skipped from page one to 10.

Yeah, I picked okonomyake, but could also have chosen, yakitori or tonkatsu too.
Definitely getting the munchies reading this...hope to get some new year noodles soon if I can flatter the wife enough to make 'em right for me!! Happy new year all...

[Kaili]

Sashimi is my favorite.

[bezz]

The one i like the most is call california sushi-it has cucumber, avocado, carrots..etc. A vegetarian sushi????. Did this form of sushi originated from califronia, u.s.a?related post (http://www.jref.com/forum/showpost.php?p=211559)

[bezz]

Sashimi is my favorite.http://www.city.himi.toyama.jp/kankozyouhou/sakana/gotisou/g5-23.jpg
yellowtail sashimi

[crazybuyer]

I love japanese food..someone here can explain me howto make tempura?
thanks

[Beer Baron]

ok, I didn't vote because I couldn't pick just one thing I love. Food is one thing that keeps me spending time in japan. luckily there is lots of good japanese food in australia too. Ok so I like (in no particular order).

ramen (love miso ramen in japanese winter)
gyoza
sushi and sashimi (love salmon or tuna sashima when fresh, I get awesome sashimi in sydney, maybe even better than what I've had in japan).
tonkatsu karee (I love coco ichi. best curry. and they will make it damn hot if you can handle it)
crab karoke (crab croquets)
takoyaki
hiroshima style okonomiyaki (i got of the shinkansen once in hiroshima just to go to okono-mura because I love hiroshima style okonomiyaki. yes it was worth it!)
shabu-shabu (good to sit and eat a lot and get drunk)
yakiniku (love it too. good to get in some kimchi and lots of different beef)
yakitori (another strong favourite - sadly this is one type of japanese food is not common back home, well not the real japanese style and variety)
tempura (love prawn tempura. who doesn't)
mcdonalds teriyaki burger and ebi-filet-o (mmmm tasty)
MOS burger (like the name says: japanese fine burger)
pocky (i know it's a snack)
tonkatsu sandwhiches from mitsukoshi. so expensive but damn good!
japanese strawberries (best in the world)
green tea ice cream
fugu (tasty if it doesn't kill you!)
udon (a good change from my fav ramen noodle)
rice snacks of all types - love them
wasabi flavour chips/crisps - love them
teriyaki flavour chips/crisps are ok when drunk

I also love japanese beer. favourites are: suntory malts (and premium malts), kirin brau meister, ebisu, sapporo, asahi

I'm sure there is more, but that's all I could think of off the top of my head. :-) if you can't tell, I LOVE japanese food.

nihon-ryori oishii katta desu yo.

[pipokun]

I love japanese food..someone here can explain me howto make tempura?
thanks

There are many dipping sauce ideas. My favorite is salt-based one right now.
For example,
Macha salt
Mix 1 tbsp macha green tea and 1 tbsp salt. And sprinkle a pinch of macha salt when you eat.
Yuzu salt
Grate peels of Yuzu, a sort of citrus
Mix it with salt
Heat the salt in microwave for 1 min
Mix it well again, and you get yellowish salt with nice flavor.
Sprinkle the salt when you eat.
I think yuzu is hard to get in your country, so try your favorite citrus.

tonkatsu sandwhiches
I bet it is the Maisen's one.
http://www.roppongihills.com/jp/shops_restaurants/details/shop_pic.php?id=211220003&img=/jp/shops_restaurants/details/images/menuitem/211220003_main1.jpg

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

I'm not sure if I like ramen or sushi better :giggle:

[pipokun]

Lightly beaten batter of tempura is the most important, I think.

It may be interesting to see the differences in the movies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7T1qdKUEqk
An English friendly movie, but...
I know a tempura recipe using soy milk instead of egg yolk, though.

http://media.fbs.co.jp/mentai/mentai050629.asx
As always, all in Japanese, but you can see the batter by a chef of Nadaman, a famous Japanese restaurant.

[mitchan]

Ramen wa oishiikunai desu yo..!!!
hmm....takoyaki ga tabetai nee...

[Kimochi]

I havent really tried the authenticate dishes in Japan but so far, I love cold noodles the best.

[made of stone]

Ah, no room on the poll for my beloved takoyaki or monja...

I had to go for their brother/sister/(cousin?) food of okonomi.

How sad, I have my electric takoyaki machine here, but no adaptor for use in the UK. No hot plate, so no monja. Okonomiyaki for lunch it will have to be!

:relief: