Answer: Japan
Yes, the land of the rising sun is the source of sushi. The word consists of two characters: "Su", meaning longevity, and "Shi", meaning director or official. I'm not sure why they used those two, but they sound nice.
From Quiz: Sushi, Sushi, By the Seashore
Answer: Okonomiyaki
The word 'okonomi' means 'as you like' and the word 'yaki' means 'grill'. It was first made sometime around 200 years ago. It was more basic than nowadays and the base recipe was only made out of flour, spice, water and cabbage. Now it has lots of variety and each area has its own special style. Osaka okonomiyaki has a thicker and richer taste, and Tokyo has a thinner and healthier okonomiyaki (a.k.a monjayaki).
From Quiz: Japanese Delicacies
Answer: osembe
Osembe is the ultimate Japanese snack food. They come in numerous flavors including wasabe, shoyu, sesame, shrimp and seaweed!
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Tuna
Although raw fish was once considered very healthy, there is now evidence that trematodes(worms)are linked to various kinds of cancer.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: takuan
Takuan is a delicious, strong flavored pickle. Its firm, crunchy texture and strong taste make it a very unique food.
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Cabbage pancakes
Okonomyiaki is one of the favoured dishes of Osaka and is made in a variety of ways depending on which city you visit. Hiroshima Okonomyaki is served with a bed of tasty noodles and is quite a complicated item to cook, it is as satisfying to watch as it is to eat.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: Wasabi
Wasabi is also called Japanese horseradish and it is HOT! Some unfortunate sushi first-timers have assumed it is indeed guacamole or an avocado product...
From Quiz: Advanced Sushi
Answer: umeboshi
Umoboshi is made at home and commercially. In the United States, people of Japanese decent often substitute apricots for the ume fruit, which is nearly impossible to find in America.
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: onigiri
Onigiri comes with an individually wrapped piece of nori (seaweed) and comes in a number of flavours including chicken and salty plum.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: Horseradish
Used sparingly, wasabi - the Japanese horseradish used in sushi - is an excellent food enhancer and sinus clearer!
From Quiz: Advanced Sushi
Answer: sake
No, it's not ALWAYS served hot but it usually is.
From Quiz: This One's For Sushi Lovers!
Answer: CalorieMate
First released in 1983 by the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company. It comes in cheese, cheesecake, chocolate, fruit, vegetable and potato flavours.
From Quiz: Japanese Delicacies
Answer: sukiyaki
Sukiyaki is generally cooked in an electric pot or pan, with ingredients added as they run out. The different foods are kept in different sections of the pot and not mixed. The usual seasoning are shoyu (soy sauce) and sugar.
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Dashi
Like Furikake, there are a variety of different dashi flavors such as kelp, bonito fish, and shiitake mushroom. Dashi is employed to form the base of miso soup, among its many other uses.
From Quiz: Wonderful Japanese Treats
Answer: rice with green tea poured over it
The rice in ochazuke is usually topped with some dried fish, seaweed etc before the tea is poured over it. Alternatively you can buy commercial dried ochazuke mixes to sprinkle on the rice first.
From Quiz: Japanese Homecooking
Answer: K is dipped in bread crumbs, T is not
From Quiz: This One's For Sushi Lovers!
Answer: Sashimi is just raw fish, no rice. Sushi always has rice.
Sashimi is simply slices of raw fish. I have personally never seen cooked sashimi, or even ever heard of it. Most people eat it with soy sauce mixed with wasabi. You can get many types of sashimi, from raw tuna and salmon, to raw squid and octopus. Yum!
From Quiz: Sushi, Sushi, By the Seashore
Answer: Balls of soft batter with octopus inside
Where an American can expect to see a hot dog vender on the side of the road, a Japanese will see a barbecue of little golf ball sized grills. The octopus balls are covered in a rich sweet sauce and topped with dried, grated fish flakes. Yummy!
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: Soy sauce
Shôyu is simply the Japanese term for this incredibly important ingredient. The term is derived from the Chinese, where it is called 'jiang you' in Mandarin and 'see yau' in Cantonese. As the name suggests, soy sauce is yet another important Japanese staple food that is derived from the versatile soy bean!
From Quiz: Wonderful Japanese Treats
Answer: Seafood
Tako is Octopus, Unagi is Eel, and Ebi is Shrimp.
From Quiz: This One's For Sushi Lovers!
Answer: kimpira gobo
This recipe is delicious! Be cautious and don't eat too much, gobo is a known diuretic!
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Portuguese
Though etymologists are not absolutely certain, it is likely that the word 'tempura' came from the Portuguese 'tempêro', which means 'seasoning'. Common tempura items include: shrimp, squid, mushrooms, peppers and eggplant. In actuality, there is an extraordinary variety of different foods that can get the tempura treatment!
From Quiz: Wonderful Japanese Treats
Answer: Nori
The sheets are made from the purple laver seaweed, pressed, dried and toasted.
From Quiz: Advanced Sushi
Answer: Ginger
Ginger prepared for use with sushi is called "Gari". Ginger is sliced thin, then marinated in a sugar and vinegar solution. It is sometimes dyed pink with beet juice for a nicer presentation; undyed gari is a yellowish color.
It is not intended to be eaten with sushi. Rather, it is a palate-cleanser, eaten between different types of sushi.
From Quiz: Sushi, Sushi, By the Seashore
Answer: Omrice
It is also called omurice (or omu-rice). The rice in the egg pouch can also be flavored with beef stock, white sauce or salt and pepper. Sometimes, instead of fried rice, the use fried noodles (yakisoba) to make omusoba.
From Quiz: Japanese Delicacies
Answer: burdock root
Gobo, or burdock root, must be thoroughly washed after slicing. They often smell like bleach, and can actually bleach dyes!
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Korean
Yaki Niku restaurants feature a barbecue at the table. Raw meat and vegetables are brought out on large plate and cooked by the customer at the table. The meat is then dipped in spicy sauce and lemon juice and accompanied by kim chi and bean or mushroom salad.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: onigiri
Onigiri (also called musubi or omusubi) are the sandwiches of Japan! After the terrible Kobe earthquake in 1995, volunteers made thousands to feed the survivors.
From Quiz: Japanese Homecooking
Answer: Ikura
Salmon roe is actually salmon caviar. Sometimes the sushi chef will use just the single eggs for eyes on the caterpillar or dragon roll.
From Quiz: Sushi Bar
Answer: Summer, it is a cold noodle soup dish
The dramatic change in climate from season to season is an integral part of the history and culture of the country. Special celebration days, clothing and food comes with the celebration of each new season.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: beef and potatoes
'Niku' means meat and 'Jaga' is short for 'jagaimo' (potato). This is a simple fairly sweet stew-like dish. Other vegetable are usually added as well.
From Quiz: Japanese Homecooking
Answer: Tamago
Absolutely delicious, and good for the first-time sushi explorer.
From Quiz: Advanced Sushi
Answer: Pocky
This great snack was made by the Ezaki Glico Company and was named named 'Pocky' because of the sound it makes when you bite into it. It has many flavour variations like strawberry and almond.
From Quiz: Japanese Delicacies
Answer: Sapporo Ichiban Ramen
In Japan, ramen is usually eaten in a bowl of broth. In the United States, the broth is often neglected. Ramen can also be briefly soaked and then pan fried with cabbage.
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: Soy beans preserved in yeast
This is a traditional dish which resulted from a need to store soy beans over the harsh long winters of the north. It has become a respected food item because it is said to be very healthy.
From Quiz: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre of Japanese Food
Answer: They're both egg dishes
Chawanmushi is a slightly soupy, savoury custard with pieces ofseafood, chicken, mushrooms etc in it which is steamed in a special lidded cup and eaten with a spoon. Tamago-dofu (lit. egg tofu) is also a steamed dish. It is the consistency of silk tofu, but is made from eggs and has no tofu in it at all.
From Quiz: Japanese Homecooking
Answer: Yes, but it isn't very common.
Some animals are eaten live in Japan. Usually, it is shrimp or shellfish, though whole fish are also sometimes served sliced, but still moving (look up ikizukuri). I have even seen shows on TV where they go out in a fishing boat, catch a fish or squid, then cut it up and eat it while it is still alive. I'm not a big fan of that kind of thing, but some people love it.
Still, it is not commonly offered on most menus. You would generally have to look for a specialty shop or a higher end restaurant. If you're into that sort of thing...
From Quiz: Sushi, Sushi, By the Seashore
Answer: Koala's March
This was made by the Lotte Group and its other flavours include roast almond, honey, cafe latte, pineapple and banana.
From Quiz: Japanese Delicacies
Answer: furikake
Sometimes it contain fish flakes, egg flakes or MSG.
From Quiz: Japanese Cuisine
Answer: a thin omelette filled with seasoned rice and topped with ketchup
I made the other dishes up, but in my opinion they wouldn't be much less appertizing than the real thing! I guess lots of Japanese must like omuraisu though because its fairly common fare.
From Quiz: Japanese Homecooking
