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Japan has a long history of importing food from other countries, some of which are now part of Japan's most popular cuisine. Ramen is considered an important part to their culinary history, to the extent where in survey of 2,000 Tokyo residents, instant ramen came up many times as a product they thought was an outstanding Japanese invention. [ 75 ]
Kyoyasai. Kintoki carrots. Kyōyasai (京野菜 " Kyoto vegetables") are heirloom vegetables originating in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture. According to the research of the Laboratory of Health and Environment of Kyoto, kyōyasai have more minerals, fibers and vitamins, as well as nutrients that repair DNA than other vegetables. [1]
Fermented bamboo shoot, called khorisa, is a widely used ingredient in Assamese recipes for meats such as pork, chicken, duck and squab or pigeon. Fermentation increases the nutritional value of bamboo shoots by making some nutrients more bioavailable and degrading toxins.
Nukazuke. Nukazuke (糠漬け) is a type of traditional Japanese preserved food, made by fermenting vegetables in rice bran (nuka), developed in the 17th century. [1]Almost any vegetable may be preserved using this technique, although some common varieties include celery, eggplants, daikon, cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers. [2]
Hōtō (ほうとう) is a popular regional dish originating from Yamanashi, Japan made by stewing flat udon noodles and vegetables in miso soup. This is a list of Japanese soups and stews. Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients, preparation and way of eating—of Japan.
Shabu-shabu. Shabu-shabu (Japanese: しゃぶしゃぶ, romanized: shabushabu) is a Japanese nabemono hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water and served with dipping sauces. [1] The term is onomatopoeic, derived from the sound – "swish swish" – emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the cooking pot. [2] The ...
A light batter is made of iced water, eggs, [2] and soft wheat flour (cake, [3] pastry [4] or all-purpose flour [2]). Sometimes baking soda [5] or baking powder is added to make the batter light. [5] Using sparkling water in place of plain water [6] has a similar effect. Tempura batter is traditionally mixed in small batches using chopsticks ...
There is considerable variation in the precise ingredients, with common local herbs often being substituted. On the morning of January 7, or the night before, people place the nanakusa, rice scoop, and/or wooden pestle on the cutting board and, facing the good-luck direction, chant "Before the birds of the continent (China) fly to Japan, let's get nanakusa" while cutting the herbs into pieces.