Geography & diet
The main food that Japanese people eat at most meals.
What is rice?
This soup is made from fermented soybeans and is eaten at breakfast.
What is miso soup?
Rice cakes offered to Shinto gods are called this.
What is mochi?
A normal Japanese meal has rice, soup, and small side dishes.
What is ichiju sansai?
Sushi is popular all over the world. This is an example of this.
What is globalization?
Japan is surrounded by water, so people eat a lot of this.
What is fish/seafood?
Raw fish or seafood served on rice is called this.
What is sushi?
Buddhists in Japan often do not eat this type of food.
What is meat?
People in cities eat these ready made meals when they are busy.
What are bento boxes?
Japanese curry tastes different from Indian curry because it is this.
What is sweeter and thicker?
Farmers in mountain areas grow rice this way.
What is terraced farming?
This Japanese curry with meat, vegetables, and rice comes from Western food.
What is kare raisu?
Special dishes eaten during New Year are called this.
What is osechi ryori?
People in Okinawa live a long time because they eat this kind of food.
What is healthy food?
Instant ramen was made for this reason after the war.
What is quick and easy meals?
The north and south of Japan have different climates so this makes food different in each area.
What is regional or seasonal variation food?
A thick pancake with vegetables, meat, or seafood is called this.
What is okonomiyaki?
Small rice snacks eaten at the Doll Festival are called this.
What is hina arare?
Rice harvest festivals show how food is connected to this part of life.
What is community and tradition?
Japanese sake is sold in many countries, this increases this.
What are exports?
The ocean around Japan provides a lot of these two foods.
What are fish and seaweed?
Japanese sweets eaten with tea are called this.
What is wagashi?
This Japanese food idea focuses on season and food balance.
What is washoku?
After the world war two, Japan started using ingredients like beef and butter.
What is Westernization of Japanese food?
Foods like sushi burritos show that Japanese food can mix with other foods, this is called this.
What is fusion cuisine?