Traditional Japanese Dishes
By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com Guide to Japanese Food
Japanese food are diversed in these days. What are traditional Japanese dishes? Here are links to traditional holiday menus, sushi, desserts, and lots more.
Sushi
Sushi is one of the most well-known Japanese food. In Japanese cuisine, sushi indicates dishes that use sushi rice, which is seasoned with a sweet vinegar mixture. Various forms of sushi can be found in Japanese cuisine.
- Japanese Sushi
- Sushi Rolls
- Temaki - Sushi Party
- Sushi Rice Recipe
- How to Make Shrimp Sushi
- How to Make a California Roll
- How to Make a Sushi Roll
- Pickled Ginger Recipe
- How to Make Pickled Ginger
- Sushi Cake Recipe
- Inarizushi Recipe
- California Roll Recipe
- Tuna Salad Roll Recipe
- Kappamaki - Cucumber Roll Recipe
Japanese Breakfast
What dishes are served in Japanese breakfast?Traditional Japanese breakfast consists of steamed rice, miso soup, and side dishes.
Holiday/Special Occasion Menu
It's interesting to know about special food cooked on different holidays. Let's find out what food are eaten on Japanese holidays and special occasions.
- Japanese New Year's Food
- Japanese Wedding Food
- Japanese Mother's Dishes
- Tsukimi - Moon Viewing
- Mochi - Rice Cakes
- Good Fortune Rolls
- Japanese Girl's Day Party
- Hina Chirashi for Japanese Girl's Day
- Japanese Christmas Dinner
- Cherry Blossom Viewing Food
- Kabocha Pumpkin Recipes for Halloween
- Kaiseki Ryoki
- Sekihan - Red Rice
- Valentine's Day in Japan and Chocolates
- Ohagi
- Unagi Dishes
Japanese Sweets
Tradtional Japanese sweets are called wagashi in Japanese. Wagashi tend to be low in fat since typical wagashi recipes don't use butter. If you like sweet azuki beans, wagashi is a good choice for you.
- Japanese Sweets
- Manju Recipe
- Dorayaki Recipe
- Anko - Simmered Azuki Beans
- Daifuku Recipe
- Kushidango Recipe
- Anmitsu Recipe
- Yokan Recipe
- Azuki Shiratama Recipe
- Taiyaki Picture
- Kanto-style Sakuramochi
- Kansai-style Sakuramochi
- Kashiwamochi Recipe
- Kurumi Manju Recipe
Regional Food
Each region in Japan has its well-known food. Here are interesting dishes found in different regions in Japan.
One Pot Dishes
One pot dishes are easy to cook and are very popular in Japan. You are supposed to take food from the large pot at the table as you eat.
Japanese Restaurant Menus
Lists common dishes often found at Japanese restaurants. Some might not be authetic Japanese dishes but are delicious.
