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Japanese Food
Traditional Japanese dishes include sushi and sashimi. Rice and soup are important staples of their diet.
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What type of rice do the Japanese people eat?
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Traditional Japanese menus -rice, veggies, miso and a little fish protein - are also macrobiotic (minus the fish).
It may sound boring but with a little creativity you can make some wonderfully delicious dishes.
I've been dabbling in these types of cooking but I'm no expert.
Does Japan eat dogs and cats?
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A minority of Japanese eat whales.
Japanese people themselves do not eat dogs, but some immigrants to Japan from other countries do. Dog meat only exists in Japan as imports to serve such immigrants.
What is the traditional Japanese breakfast?
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The Japanese eat three main meals a day. The main ingredient in all three, however, is rice (or sometimes noodles). Misosoup and pickles are always served as well. Meals eaten early in the day tend to be the simplest. A typical breakfast consists of rice, miso soup, and a side dish, such as an egg or grilled fish. Noodles are very popular for lunch (and as a snack), and a restaurant or take-out stand referred to as a noodle house is a popular spot for lunch. A typical lunch would be a bowl of broth with vegetables, seaweed, or fish. The bento is a traditional box lunch packed in a small, flat box with dividers. It includes small portions of rice, meat, fish, and vegetables. Stores sell ready-made bento for take out and some even have Western-style ingredients like spaghetti or sausages. A favorite among young people, and as a take-out food, is a stuffed rice ball called onigiri. Many Japanese have turned to Western-style food for breakfast and lunch, especially in the cities. However, traditional dinners are still eaten by most people in Japan, such as rice, soup, pickles, and fish. Seasonal fresh fruit makes a great dessert. Sweets are more likely to be served with green tea in the afternoon. Food is grasped between chopsticks and lifted to one's mouth. Chopsticks should never be stuck into a piece of food or used to pass food back and forth. It is not considered impolite to sip one's soup directly from the bowl. At a Japanese meal, people at the table fill each other's drinking glasses but never their own. The Japanese do not eat while they are doing other things, such as walking or driving. A Japanese car company once claimed that some of its seatbelts didn't work properly in the United States because Americans spilled so much food in their cars. They believe people should not eat and drive cars at the same time.
Which is better China or Japan?
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Japan is richer than China in general. If you consider the population in China, & average it out. Not many of them are rich. China has a big contrast between the small percentage of super rich & majority of them (not including Hong Kong in this case) are still lower class. Where as 90% of Japanese are middle class. Therefore, the crime rate is much lower in Japan. But thats another answer.
Japanese food that starts with o?
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Two most common Japanese foods starting with S is Sashimi and Sushi
What is the staple diet of many Japanese people?
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The Japanese people eat many things. Rice, noodles, fish, meat and vegetables. Of course, it's what they do with these ingredients that counts.
For example, rice is often eaten plain, with accompanying dishes, or as sushi, where it is topped with fish.
Noodles in Japan are generally divided into 3 main types, Soba or buckwheat noodles, Udon a thick and chewy noodle made of wheat flour, and Ramen, a Chinese style wheat noodle. Noodles are most often served in soup, with a dipping sauce, or pan fried.
Fish in Japan, when served raw, is called Sashimi, and when paired with vinegared rice, it is sushi. It can be prepared in many other ways eg. grilling, frying, steaming, much like it is done in other countries.
Meat and vegetables are also served in a variety of ways, both cooked and raw. Chicken, beef, and even horse sashimi are not unheard of, though they are far less common than fish sashimi.
The Japanese people do enjoy foreign cuisine as well. Curry, salisbury steak, pasta, and Chinese buns are some of the most popular ones that have been adapted to suit Japanese tastes.
Going back to your question though, most families enjoy rice and accompanying dishes (usually a meat/fish and vegetables and soup) as home cooked meals.
Popular Japanese dishes such as sushi or ramen are most often eaten at restaurants and not at home.
What is often the traditional Chistmas Day meal in Japan?
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There is no traditional Christmas meal, however, most Japanese people buy (generally, strawberry shortcake) Christmas cake.
What is the puffer fishs food sources?
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They have to eat hard-shelled, meaty food in order to survive, including crabs, clams, snails, oysters, crayfish, and shrimp.
What is the proper pronunciation of onigiri?
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oh-NEE-gee-ree
The R at the end is a tongue-flap, so it comes out sounding like something in between a Spanish R ( like in caro or pero, but not like in carro or perro ) and a D.
Why do Japanese people read backwards?
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They actually don't read backwards. The Japanese read from right to left because they write different than the people in the US. They probably think that we write and read backwards. It's kind of confusing.
What is a nickname for Japan?
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Japan is also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun."
How do you make rice pilauf?
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Rice pilaf is a light and fluffy accompaniment to virtually any meal. It is made by cooking butter, olive oil, and onion over medium. Add rice, chicken stock, salt, pepper, and saffron. Put the entire mixture into a casserole dish and bake at 350 for 35 minutes, then enjoy!
Does sushi have to be refrigerated?
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Yes because it's raw fish - and raw fish will rot if it's not refrigerated. Sometimes the raw sushi fish is soaked in rice vinegar to "cook" the fish with acid, but at the end of the day the fish is still raw and won't last an hour if left in a car in the summer with the windows up, in pheonix, arizona. Say "sushi fish" ten times fast!
Is teriyaki Chinese?
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No.Teriyaki is Japanese.
Although there are similar flavors (with suger, soy source,rice wine) in Chinese food,
but they are boiled and more spicy than Japanese.
"-yaki" means grill. So, "teriyaki" is grilled food.
