Here are 24 of the most popular recipes from Japan, organized by course:
Appetizers
1. California Roll
Some will say that the California roll is not Japanese. And there is some truth to it. It was actually created in California at the end of the 1960s.
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2. Sashimi
Sashimi (刺身) or shashimi is a traditional and delicious dish of Japanese cuisine, prepared with slices of raw fresh fish or shellfish.
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3. Sunomono
Sunomono (の 物) or kiyuri namasu is a variety of namasu that is a Japanese dish made of raw vegetables (here cucumber), finely sliced and marinated in vinegar.
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4. Tempura
Tempura (天ぷら) is an assortment of deliciously crisp shrimp and vegetables fritters, that is very popular in Japan.
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Soups
5. Dashi
Dashi (出 汁) is a delicious broth of konbu seaweed and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) that is a staple in Japanese cuisine.
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6. Hot and Sour Soup
Hot and sour soup is a thick peppery soup made with mushrooms, bamboo, tofu, pork or poultry and flavored with soy and rice vinegar.
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7. Miso Soup
Miso soup is made with miso, a traditional food in Japan and China that can be found in the form of a very strong-flavored salty umami paste.
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8. Ozoni
Ozoni or zoni (雑 煮) is a special soup made with mochi (rice cake) traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in Japan.
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Main Dishes
9. Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken teriyaki consists in marinating and cooking chicken in teriyaki sauce, which gives its flavor but also its colored and lacquered exterior.
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10. Japanese Curry
Japanese curry (カレ) sometimes called karī is one of the most popular dishes in Japan consisting of curried vegetables, meat and rice.
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11. Karaage
Karaage (唐揚げ) is a Japanese cooking technique in which the ingredients, mainly meat or fish, are marinated and then fried in oil.
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12. Nikujaga
Nikujaga (肉じゃが), literally "meat and potato", is a Japanese dish mainly composed of meats, potatoes and onions cooked in a dashi broth.
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13. Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese dish made of dough that coats a number of very different ingredients, often compared to pancake or pizza.
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14. Omurice
Omurice or omu-rice (オムライス) is a classic Japanese recipe called yōshoku (Western dish): fried rice with ketchup, chicken, wrapped in a thin layer of omelette.
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15. Oyakodon
Oyakodon (親子丼) is a donburi, made of chicken and egg, seasoned with dashi, mirin, sake, and soy sauce, very popular in Japan.
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16. Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu (豚 カ ツ) is a delicious traditional Japanese dish that is prepared with breaded pork cutlets that are deeo-fried.
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17. Yakisoba
Yakisoba (焼きそば) is a Japanese dish of Chinese origin prepared with noodles and pork. They are called chao mian (炒面) in Chinese and chow mein in Cantonese.
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18. Yaki Udon
Yaki udon (焼きうどん or 焼き饂飩) is a Japanese stir-fry dish composed of udon (noodles), prepared with meat and vegetables.
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Side Dishes
19. Kinpira Gobo
Kinpira gobo is a Japanese recipe consisting of Great Burdock root that is sautéed and simmered, and served as a side dish.
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Desserts
20. Castella
Castella or kasutera (カステラ) is a Japanese sponge cake made from sugar, flour, eggs and mizuame (malt syrup) imported by Portuguese missionaries in Nagasaki in the 16th century.
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21. Matcha Ice Cream
Matcha ice cream or green tea ice cream is an ice cream flavor that is very popular in Japan and other parts of Asia.
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22. Melon Pan
Melon pan or melonpan is a Japanese baking specialty whose inside consists of brioche with an outer cookie crust reminiscent of the melon texture.
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23. Mochi Ice Cream
Mochi ice cream is a Japanese dessert consisting of a wrap of glutinous rice flour containing a scoop of ice cream.
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24. Taiyaki
Bungeo-ppang (붕어빵) is a Korean fish-shaped pastry made from batter stuffed with sweetened red bean paste or other ingredients.
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Mike is “the devil” of the 196 flavors’ duo. Nicknamed as such by his friends, he is constantly in search of unusual recipes and techniques with impossible to find ingredients. The devil is always pushing the envelope, whether it is with humor or culinary surprises.
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