Salad Maki is a kind of rolled Sushi literally with the ingredients of a salad inside. It is usually found at Sushi restaurants that are more oriented toward families and reasonably priced, such as Kaiten Sushi restaurants (revolving Sushi restaurants), not so much at more sophisticated and fancy restaurants. Salad Maki is certainly not traditional Japanese Sushi, but it may be one of the most loved “arranged” Sushi rolls in Japan.
Shiozake (shio=salt, sake/zake=salmon) is grilled, salted salmon that is a very common dish for anytime of the day in Japan. It is often eaten…
Modanyaki (Modern Yaki) is a kind of Okonomiyaki that also contains Yakisoba. It is a regular item on the menu at any Okonomiyaki restaurant in…
Tempura is battered and deep-fried seafood and vegetables. It is one of the most famous Japanese foods outside Japan, maybe after Sushi. Regular Tempura uses…
Onigiri are rice balls with some filling and wrapped with Nori roasted seaweed. It is a soul food for Japanese people, and it can be…
Macaroni Salad is macaroni mixed with vegetables and mayonnaise, very similar to American macaroni salad. Because Japanese mayo has a very different flavor from…
Cabbage Roll is ground meat stuffed in cabbage leaves and cooked in seasoned soup. It is one of the most popular western-style Japanese foods of…
Yaki-Imo is baked Japanese sweet potatoes. Japanese sweet potatoes, Satsuma Imo, usually have purple skin with white flesh, but the inside turns bright yellow when it’s…
Chanko Nabe is a very popular style of hot pot dish in Japan. A lot of vegetables and meat can be cooked in seasoned…