Decoding Japanese Cuisine Try These Tasty Menu Items

The next time that you want to try something new, consider dining at one of the Japanese restaurants in your town.  Japanese food is very healthy as it features rice and fish as it’s two main ingredients. 

If you’re nervous of the menu, here’s a quick guide to some of the most popular dishes in Japanese cuisine.

Top Japanese Dishes to Try

Ramen is a very popular dish at Japanese restaurants.  These tasty noodles are usually served with meat and vegetables.

Donburi is another time-tested favorite.  It’s a bowl of rice, but you can add cooked meat and vegetables to the top, or even egg.

Perhaps the most popular is sushi.  Sushi is raw fish encased in rice and seaweed, and comes in a hundred different combinations of seafood and vegetables, such as crab or lobster rolls.  You can also get vegetarian sushi in the form of the veggie or avocado roll.

Onigiri is a great choice if you’re looking for something small.  Onigiri is a ball of rice with a piece of fish on top, wrapped in seaweed.

Nabe is also served in Japanese restaurants across the world.  It’s a steaming pot of meat and vegetables, served with soy sauce.

Chahan is simply rice, onion, and fried egg.  It can be flavored with soy sauce.

Curry rice is a delicious dish, featuring plain white rice smothered in a sweet curry sauce.

Tempura has become very popular among those who love Japanese dining.  Vegetables and seafood are battered and fried and served with dipping sauce.  Vegetable tempura is a great vegetarian option and is usually slices of battered sweet potato, green bean, yukon gold potatoes, carrots and eggplant.

Grilled meats, referred to as Yaki, are skewered then grilled to perfection.

If you’re looking for something quick that will be fun to eat, consider Japanese pickles. These tiny treats are crunchy and flavored with vinegar.

Next time you visit your local Japanese restaurant, try something on the menu other than sushi, and impress your friends with your superior knowledge of Japanese food!