Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Udon
Thick, chewy wheat noodles in a savoury dashi broth.
Uirō
Rooted in Japan, Uirō is a dessert enjoyed for generations.
Yakitori
Charcoal-grilled chicken skewers glazed with tare.
Anpan
Soft sweet bun filled with red-bean paste.
Basashi
Basashi is thinly sliced raw horse meat served as sashimi, a mountain-region delicacy tied to Kumamoto, Tottori and other parts of Japan.
Castella
Springy honey sponge cake brought by Portuguese traders.
Curry Pan
Curry-stuffed bread coated in crumbs and fried.
Gyudon
Bowl of rice topped with sweet simmered beef and onion.
Katsudon
Breaded pork cutlet simmered with egg over rice.
Nikujaga
Homey simmered beef and potato in sweet soy.
Soba
Buckwheat noodles served cold with dipping sauce or hot in broth.
Takoyaki
Molten battered balls filled with octopus, off a special griddle.
Tamagoyaki
Layered rolled omelette, lightly sweet and savoury.
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.
Yakisoba
Griddled wheat noodles in tangy-sweet sauce.
Chawanmushi
Savoury steamed egg custard with hidden morsels.
Dorayaki
Two fluffy pancakes sandwiching sweet red-bean paste.
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.
Hiyashi Chuka
Cold ramen noodles with colourful toppings and tangy sauce.
Inarizushi
Inarizushi is sushi rice packed into sweet simmered tofu pouches, a Japanese festival favourite named after the fox messenger of the Inari shrines.
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.
Mentaiko
Spicy marinated pollock roe, eaten with rice or pasta.
Midori
Midori is Suntory's bright-green Japanese melon liqueur from 1978, sweet and citrus-laced, and the base of the Midori Sour and Melon Ball.