Japanese Food for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) is very popular in Japan. It's an important social event for Japanese people. People have a little picnic or party under sakura trees with their families, friends, co-workers, classmates, and so on. The Japanese says, "hana yori dango" which means "I would rather eat sweet dango dumplings than view cherry blossoms." People bring lots of food/drinks for the parties or buy food/drinks from vendors at cherry blossom festivals.

Here is a list of popular Japanese hanami food:

• Dango
• Yakitori
• Oden
• Sushi Rolls
• Inari-zushi
• Teppanyaki BBQ
• Sake/Beer

Enjoy cherry blossoms!