Sake, with an accent on the “e” pronounced like the e in “end”, is Japan’s most famous drink.
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Sake
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Tofu, Tonyu, and Okara
Tofu is soy bean curd, made from coagulated soymilk (check out our recipes to see how it’s made!).
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Onigiri/Rice Balls
Onigiri are balls of plain rice, with a filling and wrapped with a strip of nori. They are an addition to almost every lunchbox, since they are easy to eat with your hands.
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Nori
Nori is a soft and dark brown algae, which has been dried on the same style of wooden frame used for paper. It is flattened and produced into paper thin sheets, most commonly used as the wrapping for maki sushi and onigiri, or snipped into strips and sprinkled on top of donburi and ochazuke.
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Tofu Salad with Miso
The best part of this simple tofu salad is the miso dressing. You can even omit the tofu and simply toss some lettuce, tomatoes and thinly sliced cucumber in the miso instead!
Instead of buying firm tofu, why not try making it yourself? This is called tezukuri momen-dofu.
Oden is assorted fish cakes stewed in broth. It is a popular dish for the colder months, when the steam rising from the broth and the hot fish cakes warm you. It’s also often served at izakaya (Japanese style pubs) eaten while gulping down some sake or beer.
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Sekihan (Pink Azuki Rice)
Sekihan is usually served on special occasions, but it’s so good I’d like to eat it everyday!
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Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu Sousu is the dipping sauce served with Japanese style breaded and deep fried meat and seafood. It differs from tempura dipping sauce in that it is sweeter and thicker.
Miso shiru, or fermented soy bean soup, is made from niban dashi and miso paste.