Food of Japan

71 traditional dishes · Asia

Cities & regions of Japan

📍 Tokyo 📍 Osaka 📍 Japan 📍 Kagawa 📍 Nagasaki 📍 Fukuoka 📍 Tōhoku / Kantō-influenced 📍 Countrywide — strongest in Tokyo 📍 Worldwide 📍 Japan-wide in spring 📍 Matsumoto 📍 Shizuoka

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Noodles & Pasta ★ 4.5

Udon

Thick, chewy wheat noodles in a savoury dashi broth.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Kagawa

Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.5

Uirō

Rooted in Japan, Uirō is a dessert enjoyed for generations.

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Street Food ★ 4.5

Yakitori

Charcoal-grilled chicken skewers glazed with tare.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Tokyo

Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Anpan

Soft sweet bun filled with red-bean paste.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Basashi

Basashi is thinly sliced raw horse meat served as sashimi, a mountain-region delicacy tied to Kumamoto, Tottori and other parts of Japan.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide, with strong roots in Kumamoto and Tottori

Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Castella

Springy honey sponge cake brought by Portuguese traders.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nagasaki

Street Food ★ 4.4

Curry Pan

Curry-stuffed bread coated in crumbs and fried.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Rice Dishes ★ 4.4

Gyudon

Bowl of rice topped with sweet simmered beef and onion.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Rice Dishes ★ 4.4

Katsudon

Breaded pork cutlet simmered with egg over rice.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Nikujaga

Homey simmered beef and potato in sweet soy.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Noodles & Pasta ★ 4.4

Soba

Buckwheat noodles served cold with dipping sauce or hot in broth.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Street Food ★ 4.4

Takoyaki

Molten battered balls filled with octopus, off a special griddle.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Osaka

Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.4

Tamagoyaki

Layered rolled omelette, lightly sweet and savoury.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Noodles & Pasta ★ 4.4

Tempura Soba

A Japanese noodle dish of soba in dashi broth, topped with a piece of crisp shrimp or kakiage tempura — a Tokyo staple since the Edo period, often eaten standing at a counter.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Japan (Edo/Tokyo origins, popular across the country, especially Kanto and Kyushu)

Noodles & Pasta ★ 4.4

Yakisoba

Griddled wheat noodles in tangy-sweet sauce.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.3

Chawanmushi

Savoury steamed egg custard with hidden morsels.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

Dorayaki

Two fluffy pancakes sandwiching sweet red-bean paste.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide

Rice Dishes ★ 4.3

Gunkanmaki

Gunkanmaki is a "battleship" sushi from Japan, with vinegared rice wrapped in nori and topped with salmon roe or sea urchin. An Edo-mae sushi classic.

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