16 Japanese dishes that appear heavily in anime/manga that will make you crave for them 3
Japan is not only a country famous for its developed anime/manga industry but also for its extremely rich and unique cuisine.
Below are 16 dishes that often appear in anime/animes that everyone wishes to enjoy once.
Ramen
Ramen noodles are a simple, `delicious and pleasing to the eye` Japanese dish, including noodles cooked with soy sauce, pork, fish, pickles, dried bamboo shoots, boiled eggs, and green onions.
Onigiri – Rice balls
Onigiri is made from white rice rolled into convenient shapes for carrying such as triangle or oval shape.
Yaki Dango
Dango is a small cake (like floating cake) made from flour and some other ingredients.
Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Bowl) – Fried pork cutlet with rice
Katsudon is a very popular dish in Japan that is often eaten by students before exams.
Takoyaki – octopus cake
Takoyaki, also known as fried or grilled octopus, is very famous in Japan.
This is an extremely delicious street food originating from Osaka, Kansai region.
Taiyaki – fish cakes
Taiyaki is a traditional Japanese sea bream-shaped baked cake.
In particular, Taiyaki is always ranked in the top 5 popular dishes at Japanese sidewalk restaurants.
Ebi Fry – Deep fried shrimp
Ebi Fry is one of the unique dishes of Yoshoku and Nagoya region cuisine, popular in Japan.
The main ingredient of Ebi Fry is large shrimp that are pre-processed, breaded before being fried and served with Panko (a type of bread), Tarta sauce or Tonkatsu sauce.
Tamagoyaki – Egg rolls
Tamagoyaki is a rolled egg dish that is often used for Japanese breakfasts or included in bentos (Japanese-style lunch boxes) as a side dish.
Tamagoyaki is usually made in a rectangular frying pan, called Makiyakinabe, by rolling eggs into several layers.
Gyoza – Fried dumplings
Gyoza is a Japanese dumpling dish, originating from Chinese dumplings, but over time, the Japanese have transformed this dish with very unique features.
Japanese Custard Cornet – Japanese chocolate rolled worm cake
Japanese Custard Cornet is also an irresistibly delicious Japanese cake.
Omurice – Japanese egg roll
For those who love Japanese culinary culture, it is certainly impossible not to know omurice or omu raisu, also known as egg roll, a popular dish and very popular with Japanese children.
This dish is a combination of an omelet rolled around rice.
Karē Raisu (Curry Rice) – Curry rice
Curry Rice, also known as curry rice, is a dish extremely familiar to Japanese people, especially students.
Shabu-Shabu Hot Pot – Dip beef hot pot
Shabu Shabu is a typical Japanese dish using thinly sliced beef dipped in boiling hot pot broth.
Karē Pan (Curry Buns)
Kare pan is a type of savory bread.
Okonomiyaki – Japanese pancake
Japanese pancakes are one of the traditional Japanese dishes.
Besides the main ingredients similar to Vietnamese pancakes such as flour, vegetables, shrimp, meat, Japanese pancakes are even more diverse with chicken eggs, squid, octopus, noodles, fish, cabbage, etc.
This dish is popular and considered a specialty in the Kansai and Hiroshima regions.
Sukiyaki Hot Pot – Sukiyaki Hot Pot
Sukiyaki is one of the popular hot pot dishes in Japan.
Sukiyaki is a high-end dish, because you will need the highest quality beef.
