Food of Japan

Udon

Thick, chewy wheat noodles in a savoury dashi broth.

📍 Kagawa

Uirō

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

Yakitori

Charcoal-grilled chicken skewers glazed with tare.

📍 Tokyo

Anpan

Soft sweet bun filled with red-bean paste.

📍 Nationwide

Basashi

Basashi counts among the traditional food of Japan, a meat dish locals hold dear.

Castella

Springy honey sponge cake brought by Portuguese traders.

📍 Nagasaki

Curry Pan

Curry-stuffed bread coated in crumbs and fried.

📍 Nationwide

Gyudon

Bowl of rice topped with sweet simmered beef and onion.

📍 Nationwide

Katsudon

Breaded pork cutlet simmered with egg over rice.

📍 Nationwide

Nikujaga

Homey simmered beef and potato in sweet soy.

📍 Nationwide

Soba

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

📍 Nationwide

Takoyaki

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

📍 Osaka

Tamagoyaki

Layered rolled omelette, lightly sweet and savoury.

📍 Nationwide

Tempura Soba

Hailing from Japan, Tempura Soba is a much-loved noodle dish.

Yakisoba

Griddled wheat noodles in tangy-sweet sauce.

📍 Nationwide

Chawanmushi

Savoury steamed egg custard with hidden morsels.

📍 Nationwide

Dorayaki

Two fluffy pancakes sandwiching sweet red-bean paste.

📍 Nationwide

Gunkanmaki

Gunkanmaki is a traditional rice dish from Japan.

Hiyashi Chuka

Cold ramen noodles with colourful toppings and tangy sauce.

📍 Nationwide

Inarizushi

Inarizushi is one of the classic dishes in the rice dish tradition of Japan.

Kake Soba

Rooted in Japan, Kake Soba is a noodle soup enjoyed for generations.

Melonpan

Sweet bun under a crisp cookie crust scored like a melon.

📍 Nationwide

Mentaiko

Spicy marinated pollock roe, eaten with rice or pasta.

📍 Fukuoka

Midori

From Japan, Midori is a well-known fruit liqueur.