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When offered food, one says meshu meshu, covering one's mouth with the hands in refusal according to Bhutanese manners, and then gives in on the second or third offer. Hazaragi cuisine refers to the food and cuisine of the Hazara people in Afghanistan and western Pakistan (Balochistan province). The food of the Hazara people is strongly ...
Javanese cuisine is varied by regions. Eastern Javanese cuisine has preference for more salty and hot foods, [31] while the Central Javanese prefer sweeter foods. Famous food in Javanese cuisine is for example Rujak Cingur, [32] a marinated cow lips and noses, served with vegetable, shrimp prawn and peanut sauce with chili.
The food in Central Java is influenced by the two ancient kingdoms of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (also commonly known as Solo). Most of Central Javanese dishes are indigenously developed, however in coastal cities such as Semarang and Pekalongan, notable Chinese influences can be seen, such as lumpia (spring roll) and bakmi Jawa.
Nattō is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans that have been fermented with Bacillus subtilis var. natto. [1] It is often served as a breakfast food with rice. [ 2 ] It is served with karashi mustard , soy or tare sauce , and sometimes Japanese bunching onion .
Javanese cultural expressions, such as wayang and gamelan, are often used to promote the excellence of Javanese culture The Javanese are the inventors of batik; it is an Indonesian culture that is widely known and popular in many countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka and East African countries
Traditional - Food originating from local ingredients before the days of refrigeration Late 19th and early 20th centuries - The influx of foreign culture in the wake of the 1886 Meiji Restoration and the end of national seclusion led to waves of new dishes being invented throughout Japan using new ingredients and cooking methods.
Dango: a Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour),[1] [citation not found] related to mochi. Hanabiramochi: a Japanese sweet (wagashi), usually eaten at the beginning of the year. Higashi: a type of wagashi, which is dry and contains very little moisture, and thus keeps relatively longer than other kinds of wagashi.
Dishes inspired by foreign food—in particular Chinese food—like ramen and gyōza, as well as foods like spaghetti, curry and hamburgers, have been adapted to Japanese tastes and ingredients. Traditionally, the Japanese shunned meat as a result of adherence to Buddhism , but with the modernization of Japan in the 1880s, meat-based dishes ...