JAPANESE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL

FOODSFOODS

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Cultural Tradition Cultural Tradition presentationpresentation

The traditional The traditional Different type of Different type of

Japanese foodJapanese food SushiSushi Japanese BreakfastJapanese Breakfast Holiday/Special occasion menuHoliday/Special occasion menu Japanese SweetsJapanese Sweets Regional foodRegional food

Japanese SushiJapanese Sushi

What is Sushi?What is Sushi? What is it made What is it made

of?of? How is it made?How is it made? Different kinds of Different kinds of

SushiSushi

JAPANESE SUSHIJAPANESE SUSHI

One of the most well-known food in JapanOne of the most well-known food in Japan Made up with rice and various sweetened Made up with rice and various sweetened

vinegar mixturevinegar mixture Combined with vegetables, meat or raw Combined with vegetables, meat or raw

fishfish Raw fish is fermented in salt then eat with Raw fish is fermented in salt then eat with

seasoned riceseasoned rice Kappa-maki (cucumber roll) ,shrimp Kappa-maki (cucumber roll) ,shrimp

sushi, tekka-maki (raw tuna roll, futo-sushi, tekka-maki (raw tuna roll, futo-maki (thick roll)maki (thick roll)

JAPANESE JAPANESE BREAKFASTBREAKFAST Consist of miso soup, steam rice Consist of miso soup, steam rice

and side dishesand side dishes Miso soup is soy bean paste cook Miso soup is soy bean paste cook

and boiledand boiled Side dishes can be a rolled omeletSide dishes can be a rolled omelet

OCCASIONAL FOODSOCCASIONAL FOODSNew Year’ DayNew Year’ Day

Osechi-ryori dishesOsechi-ryori dishes In boxes called Jubako which In boxes called Jubako which

means happiness, good health, means happiness, good health, long life etc..long life etc..

Cooking done by new year's eve Cooking done by new year's eve and eats until Jan.3and eats until Jan.3

Osechi dishes such as Datemaki, Osechi dishes such as Datemaki, tazukuritazukuri

Wedding MenusWedding Menus

Tai-no-shioyakiTai-no-shioyaki Kombu soupKombu soup SekihanSekihan KatsuobushiKatsuobushi

Japanese SweetsJapanese Sweets

Also known Also known wagashi wagashi in Japanin Japan Common ingredient are rice flour Common ingredient are rice flour

and red beansand red beans Steamed cakeSteamed cake Pancakes with anko fillingPancakes with anko filling

REGIONAL FOODREGIONAL FOOD

Hiroshima- style OkonomiyakiHiroshima- style Okonomiyaki Osaka-style OkonomiyakiOsaka-style Okonomiyaki Fugu ( blow fish)Fugu ( blow fish)

PHOTOS TAKEN BY SETSUKO PHOTOS TAKEN BY SETSUKO YOSHIZUKA:YOSHIZUKA:

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