Taking the Big Break

From squid to bean paste, from good to bad, from weird to simple, there are many amazing and great foods in Japan. Ice cream waffles and sushi are just a few of them!    

At breakfast, you have choices of what kind of food to eat. You can chose to eat either a western-style food or a Japanese style breakfast… miso soup, rice and salmon.

For lunch, you could have a number of things. You could have seaweed rice and egg or rice and fish. You have many choices!

For dinner, you generally have the same stuff you would have the same stuff you would have for lunch but in bigger portions. You might also have international food, such as pasta or burgers.

Onigiri

Seaweed wraps of rice with some tasty thing that is normally not raw fish and is bigger than sushi.

Onigiri

Sushi

Seaweed wraps of rice with some kind of raw fish or sometimes even vegetables.

Raw fish

Nigiri

Rice with raw seafood, egg, or vegetables laid on top.

Egg Nigiri

Udon

Fat noodles, either cold or hot, drenched with broth.

Okonomi Yaki

A savory pancake made from egg and a special potato, vegetables, and barbecue sauce.

Okonomiyaki

Hiyashi chu ka

Cold, Chinese style, noodles with vegetables, egg, and meat.

Hiyashi-Chuka

Nikuman

A thick bread pastry, traditionally with a meat paste inside.

Nikuman

Dessert is generally less sweet than in America. The sweetness is more spread out in the meal instead of all in dessert.

Dango

A sticky rice cake, sometimes with a sweet bean paste inside.

Dango – I helped make these!

Frozen Ice Cream Waffles

A hollow waffle with fantastic ice cream goodness and a chunk of delectable chocolate goodness.

Frozen ice cream waffle

I love Japan’s many foods and flavors. Desserts: Fabulous! Dinners: SKY-HIGH flavors! Simple recipes: Easy but fantastic! Japan has learned to use the best of many great foods.