If we’re going
to talk about Japanese food, we have to start with rice. Japanese
rice has an unique texture and stickiness. It is one
of the most important ingredients in Japan and it has been
cultivated in Japan for over 2000 years.
Rice is used to make these products:
Rice Wine, which is known as Sake. Its two main ingredients are rice and water.
Rice vinegar
Snacks like
Senbei (rice crackers)
Some
popular Rice dishes are:
Rice Bowl
A bowl of plain cooked rice is
served with most Japanese meals. For breakfast, it is sometimes mixed with a raw egg and soya sauce. Soya sauce is the
most important Japanese condiment and it is used in many Japanese dishes.
Sushi
It’s a food
of Japan’s origin and it contains of sushi rice, cooked rice and sushi vinegar.
Some other
popular dishes are Ramen and Miso Soup
Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish. "It consists in noodles served in a meat- or
fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce, and uses toppings."
There are
noodles with several flavours and you can find them in any supermarket. The one I really
like and totally recommend is this one:
As for sweets! The japanese candies feature unusual flavors, packaging that’s covered with
animated figures and exciting graphics... Here are some =)
