5. What to Expect: Food
SPEACIALTIES:
• Teriyaki (marinated beef/chicken/fish
seared on a hot plate).
• Tempura (seafood and vegetables deep-fried
in a light batter).
• Sushi (slices of raw fish and seafood placed
on light and vinegary rice balls).
• Sashimi (slices of raw fish and seafood
dipped in soy sauce).
• Ramen, soba and udon (varieties of noodles,
which can be served hot or cold, in soups or
with dipping sauces).
• Kushikatsu (crumbed fish, meat and
vegetables deep-fried on skewers)
•Yakitori (skewers of grilled chicken)
• Okonomiyaki (grilled savoury pancake made
with shredded cabbage, seafood, pork and
noodles)
• Champuru (Okinawan style stir-fry usually
cooked with goya bitter melon)
• Obanzai (Kyoto home-style cooking based
on vegetables, tofu and fish)
• Shojin-ryori (traditional Buddhist cuisine
using vegetables, tofu and rice with very light
flavouring)
