Which is the most delicious japanese food?

Question

Just need some help! I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to Japanese food. And now, I'm stuck going to some Japanese restaurant (really stuck, as in, life or death situation). And i've no idea what to order (I was shown the menu). So I was wondering, what about you guys?

Answer 1

Shoyu Ramen,
Chicken Terriyaki,
Yakisoba,
Ebi Tempura,
& mix sushi ^_^

Answer 2

Strangely enough, one of my favorite Japanese foods is Nattō, a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, popular especially at breakfast. A rich source of protein, nattō and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in old feudal Japan. Nattō is an acquired taste due to its powerful smell and sticky consistency. In Japan nattō is most popular in the eastern Kanto region. Many other Japanese can't stand it, but I love it...

I also love ume shu, or plum wine, which many Japanese make at home in huge jars under the floor in the kitchen. I am crazy about yakitori (meat or vegetables on a stick) with beer...lets's see, okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza) is great...teppanyaki...Kobe beef which actually melts in your mouth...

Answer 3

ask for a bowl of miso soup (safe)
For an appetizer try a maki sampler (anything that ends in maki will be wrapped in rice wrapped in seaweed or "nori") not everyone likes this but since it's an appetizer you can experiment and see which ones you like.

Sashimi will be raw fish and that's not for everyone (I can't get enough of it myself) Go for Maguro which is tuna. Skip the expensive exotic stuff for when you've developed a taste for Japanese food. Maguro won't be as oily as say salmon and not as
chewy as octopus (ebi i think)

the green stuff is wasabi....put some soy sauce in a little container, add the wasabi, mix it up and dip anything with raw fish in it...be careful if it's your first time...again, not for everyone.

If you're eating at a fast food type place:
Look for anything that ends in "don" that'll be a rice topping...just ask the waiter what's available. (Instead of saying gyudon, ask for a donburi with a beef topping for example)

Or, you could go for ramen (noodles in a soup type deal with your choice of meats). Those are great on a cold day.

If you want to play really safe, go for prawn tempura or a sukiyaki. Those are sweet...literally.

If you still can't decide, see if they have a bento box. That's really just an assortment of stuff you can try. It's the equivalent of a lunchbox with small servings of different items.

If you're in a high end restaurant, you can ask the chef to think of something for you. (There's a term for it but I forget...but basically he 'll keep sending stuff out for you to try...compliment him if he shows up at the table and if you like what you had but still be polite if you didn't enjoy it..)

You have gotta try Kobe beef! The genuine stuff is marblelized meat from cows that get massaged and fed beer. The beef is cut thinly and usually cooked in butter. It's a LOT of calories but amazing!

so much more to say but I passed anal halfway through this answer...

enjoy!

Answer 4

Try the tempura....It's fried...what's not to like? :)

Hope you are going to a good japanese restaurant for the first time, cuz bad japanese food is really really bad. But good japanese food is so YUMMY! Hopefully you'll have a good experience.

Answer 5

Yakitori - Skewered grilled chicken
Yakitori is grilled chicken speared on sticks. All different parts of the chicken, thighs, skin, liver, etc. can be used for yakitori. The following recipe shows one of the most popular kind which is prepared with chicken thighs and leek.



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Ingredients:


Chicken thighs: without bone and skin
Japanese leek (negi*), leek, or green onion
Soya sauce
Mirin* or sake*
Sugar
Honey or maple syrup
Small wooden spears
* This ingredient may not be available in Western supermarkets, but you should be able to find it in Japanese grocery stores that exist in most large European and American cities.


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Preparation:

Mix together 4 tablespoons of soya sauce, 3 tablespoons of sugar, a little bit of honey or maple syrup, a little bit of mirin and water, and heat it up until it's homogenous.

Cut the chicken thighs into about 3x2x2cm large pieces.

Put the chicken pieces into the already prepared sauce, and let it stand for a while.

Cut the leek or green onions in about 3 cm long pieces.
Spear three or four pieces of chicken and some leek on each wooden stick.

Grill them, or use the oven at 200 degrees celsius. (You may want to wrap the wooden sticks with aluminium foil; otherwise, they may burn off.)


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General information:

Yakitori is popular among salarymen when they go out together after work. It is especially delicious with some hot sake.

Answer 6

It could be "kappa no sara (kappa's plate)"
Kappa is a rare creature living in a river. Since the estimated total number of kappa has been decreasing recently, once you had a chance to eat should you not miss that opportunity. Usually "kappa no sara" is served along tenpura system. Taste? It's just unbelievable. You won't believe it seriously.

Answer 7

if you aren't the adventurous type or don't want to shame yourself by gagging on raw food, go for tonkatsu. it's simply breaded pork cutlets. or you can go for ebi tempura, deep fried shrimp/prawn in batter (you can have mixed tempura too, shrimp plus veggies). any teriyaki dish will be ok. it's simply barbecued meats (chicken is a top favorite) with teriyaki (japanese bbq) sauce. for noodles, try the tempura udon (thick noodles in savory broth topped with ebi tempura, yummy i i tell ya!) or try dry noodles instead (yaki soba, stir-fried with veggies). but please, do try a maguro (tuna) sushi or a futo maki or a california maki (if they carry it). if it's a reputable japanese restaurant, you will find that a maguro sushi is heavenly, will melt in your mouth and doesn't have a fishy taste. go easy on the wasabi (green paste, you put it on the soy sauce. it's japanese horseradish, quite fiery). another hit would be the teppanyaki (grilled) dishes (beef, veggies, etc.). japanese cuisine isn't all raw dishes. try the rice dishes too and their appetizers. plus they do have excellent desserts. enjoy.

Answer 8

tempura is always good. Just breaded vegetables or sometimes prawns. It's delicious ...much better than it sounds. And Japanese food is actually my favorite food, so just remember when you are trying to order that it must be okay, because it's somebody's favorite!!! Good luck.

Answer 9

doteyaki ......hands down..only japanese speaking expats or kansai japanese know this treat..

Forget sushi and tempura...try doteyaki

if you ask for this at a japanese resturant and the chef doesnt know it..then he is "clueless",, any native japanese know this ..it most certainly goes very well with beer

Answer 10

Udon soup is really good but watch out for the chilli powder if you're not into spicy food. California sushi rolls are good and they don't contain any raw fish. :)