Wednesday, April 06, 2011

FOODZ

A list of Japanese food I have eaten:

  • Takoyaki  たこやき
  • Okonomiyaki お好み焼き**
    • Osaka style
  • Tempura 天ぷら**
  • Korokke コロッケ(croquette, originally French)
  • Karaage からあげ
  • Ebi Katsu エビかつ Breaded and deep-fried shrimp patties
  • Natto 納豆 (Fermented soy beans) <--- everyone has to try it... very strange...  
  • Ramen ラメン
    • Miso Ramen
    • Shio Ramen
    • Shoyu Ramen
    • Regional Varieties -- Tokyo
  • Udon うどん
    • Kitsune Udon
    • Tempura Udon **
    • Kake Udon
    • Karee Udon
  • Soba そば
    • Cold Soba - Zaru Soba **
    • Hot Soba - Kake Soba, Kitsune Soba, Tempura Soba
    • Yakisoba 焼きそば
  • Nabemono 鍋物
  • Oden おでん
  • Miso Soup ** 味噌汁
  • Fish
    • Salmon
    • Unagi うなぎ (eel)
    • Whale 鯨
  • Vegetables 野菜
    • Daikon 大根
    • Japanese Pickles  漬け物 **
    • Pickled Plums       梅干し **
  • Rice
    • Onigiri おにぎり
      • Umeboshi 梅干し
    • Kamameshi  釜飯
    • Omurice  オムライス
    • Vegetable Sushi **
    • Sekihan 赤飯
  • Drinks
    • Sake 酒
    • Plum Wine 梅酒**
    • Green Tea 御茶
    • Macha (Powdered Green Tea) 抹茶
    • C.C. Lemon (yeahh!! :P)
  • Sweets
    • Azuki bean paste (Red Bean Paste) **
    • Dango 団子
    • Mochi 餅**
    • Harajuku Crepes (not "Japanese cuisine" per say, but definitely a unique Japanese experience ^^)
    • Melon-pan メロンパン**
    • Anpan あんパン**
    • Uiro ういろうTraditional steamed cake made of rice flour and sugar. Has a taste and texture similar to mochi
    • Taiyaki たいやき** Pancake-esque batter with a red bean paste filling. DELICIOUS! 

Macha Latte desu~~~


A list of Japanese food I would LIKE to eat:

  • Rice  御飯
  • Donburi (Huge bowl of steamed rice and toppings) 丼
  • Sushi 寿司 <--- why this has not happened yet, I do not know!!
  • Sashimi 刺身
  • Ramen ラメン
    • Tonkotsu Ramen (Pork bone broth)
    • Shio Ramen (Salt and vegetable broth)
    • Regional Varieties -- Sapporo, Yokohama
  • Soba そば
    • Tsukimi Soba (with fried egg)
    • Currynanban (Curry flavored broth)
    • Regional Varieties -- Soki Soba (Okinawa)
  • Udon うどん
    • Karee Udon (Japanese curry broth)
    • Chikara Udon (topped with toasted mochi)
    • Regional Varieties -- Hokkaido, Okinawa
  • Kushiyaki 串焼き(meat on skewers)
  • Okonomiyaki お好み焼き
    • Hiroshima style
  • Unagi 鰻 (Eel)
  • Yakitori 焼き鳥 (Grilled chicken skewers)
  • Yakiniku 焼肉 (Grilled meat)
  • Sukiyaki すき焼 (Hot pot style dish)
  • Tecchiri (Hot pot style dish with blowfish)
  • Nimono 煮物 (Stewed dishes)
And ALSO -- shall I attempt this list?

What do you think? Should I add anything? It's a work in progress...

2 comments:

  1. You've inherited listmania from your father.

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  2. Good for you that you are trying new things!
    Life is an adventure but you have to be willing to try things to make it happen!

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