Sunday, January 2, 2011

Hungry? Let's discuss food!


Even to today, a very popular Japenese dish has been rice. yum.
Some popular rice dishes are: Sushi, Domburi, Onigiri, Kare Raisu, Fried Rice, Chazuke, and Kayu.

Fish (or other types of sea creatures turned into food) were also commonly used. Two main dishes were/are: Sashimi and Yakizakana.

Ok, let's keep going. Now, noodles. Those were popular too. Especially the traditional kind. Soba, Udon, Ramen, Somen, and Yakisoba are all noodle dishes.

Ok, Nabe dishes (quick translation here, I had no idea what Nabe is so I dont really expect anybody else to either. Nabe is also known as a hotpot dish. It's normally prepared right at the table inside a hot pot.This includes vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, and/or meat.)The common Nabe dishes are: Oden, Sukiyaki, Shabu-Shabu, and Chanko Nabe.

Meat dishes (there are only 2 in this category..don't even worry about it!)
Yakitori and Tonkatsu. Whoops, sorry, I lied, there are 3. Nikujaga is the 3rd.

Soya Beans (here's a fun fact for you and completly un-related...I don't drink milk. Instead, I drink soy, rice, and almond milk. I first started drinking soy and I had no idea there was such thing as soy beans...not really sure where I thought the soy came from..just kinda thought it existed. ANYWAY)..dishes for soy beans: Yudofu, Agedashi Tofu, and Miso Soup.

OKAY TWO MORE:
SECOND LAST:
Yoshoku Dishes...these are dishes that had once started out as more so a western dish, and Japan completely Japanized it. Korokee, Omuraisu, Hayashi Raisu, and Hamubagu (yes, Hamubagu does have to do with a hamburger)

OKAY LAST ONE!!
Random dishes that just aren't special enough to fit into a category...(kidding dishes...don't feel heartbroken...)
Tempura, Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, Gyoza, Chawanmushi,and Tsukemono!
DONE :D

(btw, I can't guarantee that all of these were in Ancient Japan...but some were for sure...)

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