Traditional Japanese Food
Keywords:
food, Japanese foods, Japanese cuisines, Japanese culture
Abstract
The traditional Japanese diet is similar to the traditional Chinese diet Rice, meat, and fish are their staple choices. Japanese foods have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. Traditional Japanese cuisine features some of the best foods in the world from raw fish like sushi to the best beef, wagyu. Visitors to Japan now witness a huge array of food choices, ranging from traditional Japanese cooking, Chinese, Korean, and an increasing available cooking of immigrants to Japan from various parts of the world. This paper provides a primer on traditional Japanese foods so that you have a handy list for your trip to Japan or when you plan to make them at home.
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Published
2023-04-04
How to Cite
Sadiku, M. N. O., Chukwu, U. C., & Sadiku, J. O. (2023). Traditional Japanese Food. Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture, 4(4), 8-21. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SQDHC
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