Hi, my name is Ray. I'm originally from Ashford, Kent but am currently working as an economist in ...
Hi, my name is Ray. I'm originally from Ashford, Kent but am currently working as an economist in Malaysia. I enjoy travelling, good food,non-league soocer and Formula 1 motor-racing and love writing about these passions. Hope you enjoy reading my ...
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Japanese food is gaining greater and greater acceptance all over the world. Naturally there is demand for Japanese food items by expatriates from that country but more and more non-Japanese are also acquiring a taste for this fascinating cuisine Perhaps the growing enthusiasm for this food reflects the belief than the clean methods of preparation, the neatness, the delicacy, visual beauty and presentation generates a high degree of confidence over the freshness and purity of the basic ingredients. This cuisine delights the senses! Japanese food, however, is not only visually very appealing, it is also healthy with its strong reliance on fresh fish, seafood, noodles, and the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Authentic Japanese food is now widely available in the US, Canada,
throughout much of Western Europe, East and South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and sushi bars have sprung-up in the most unusual places. Seemingly non-Japanese diners have grown to appreciate the simply beauty and healthy nature of this cuisine.
Here’s a selection of some of the more popular Japanese dishes.
Sukiyaki : comprises beef and vegetables which are lightly simmered in a sweetened sauce, served together with a raw egg as a dip.
Okonomiyaki : a large savoury pancake which is cooked in front of you on a hotplate. You can choose the ingredients and make it yourself.
Korokke : deep-fried and breaded coquettes, usually comprising of mashed potatoes and minted meats.
Teppanyaki : tender beef, seafood and vegetables cooked on a metal hotplate set in the center of the table in front of the diner.
Sushi : small pieces of raw seafood typically a finger length of prawn, tuna, squid, yellowtail, eel, sardine or salmon placed on top of a ball of lightly vinegared rice. Wasabi is usually added: this is a hot horseradish paste.
Sashimi : raw seafood such as salmon, tuna, shrimps, scallops, sea bream and octopus eaten with the likes of soy sauce and the fiery wasabi which is a very pungent green horseradish sauce.
Yakitori : There are various varieties but usually small chunks of chicken, ox tongue, beef and vegetables are grilled on skewers. During the cooking, it is flavoured with either salt or lightly brushed with a mild, sweet, soy sauce.
Shabu-Shabu : can best be described as the Japanese version of steamboat where, items such as thin slices of beef, chicken, prawns, squid, are simmered with bean curd, vermicelli and various vegetables. You dip the slices in sesame or soy sauce.
Kitsune Udon : comprises wheat flour noodles cooked in fish broth with fried bean curd and vegetables such as leeks.
Ramen Noodles : are Chinese-type noodles cooked in a meat broth with thinly sliced meat, spinach and leeks.
Tonuki-Sabe : comprises buckwheat noodles cooked in fish boullion and topped with fried flour crust, spinach and fish cake.
Beef Usu Yaki : thin and delicate sliced beef rolls with garlic.
Tempura: is cooked by frying vegetables and shrimps or prawn in fresh vegetable oil after coating each morsel with a batter made of eggs, water and wheat flour. Eaten hot and dipped in specially prepared soy sauce and grated radish, Tempura, was originally introduced to Japan by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries in the late 16th century.
The best accompaniment to Japanese meals is probably sake, fermented liquor made from rice, another option is the highly refreshing and much less potent green tea but even a lager beer goes fine with these foods.
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Interesting typo in the description of korokke - "minted" meats should be "minced" meats of course! David
ashford 24.02.2001 07:58
Thanks very much-your comments are much appreciated.
Ray
From_The_Continent 24.02.2001 03:16
I see that bookmarking your articles will become a new habbit of mine. What a wonderful source of inspiration you are. Hope you are doing fine in Malaysia.
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