10 Cool Japanese Foods

February 25, 2010 by · 44 Comments
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A list of ten tasty traditional-style Japanese cuisine that are a must try when travelling in Japan.

1. Yakitori 「焼き鳥」

Skewered chicken pieces that are grilled over hot charcoals.

Yakitori

2. Sukiyaki 「すき焼き」

Thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin.

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Kushikatsu

January 17, 2009 by · 4 Comments
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A Kansai favourite (especially Osaka), Kushikatsu is a Japanese-style of deep-fried shish kebab. In Japanese, ‘kushi’ refers to the bamboo skewers whilst ‘katsu’ is a corruption of the word ‘cutlet’.

We visited a store called Daruma which is located at the base of Tsūtenkaku.

The kushikatsu shop, Daruma

The kushikatsu shop, Daruma

In front of the Kushikatsu Shop, Daruma

In front of the kushikatsu shop, Daruma

Inside the Kushikatsu Shop, Daruma

Inside the kushikatsu shop, Daruma

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