Popular Japanese Dishes
Discover some of Japan’s most popular dishes.
Sushi
The most famous – and possibly the most popular – Japanese food, sushi is widely enjoyed around the world.
Sashimi
Super fresh, delicately sliced fish eaten raw with soy sauce and fiery wasabi.
Yakitori
Small pieces of seasoned chicken or other meat and vegetables, cooked on skewers over a charcoal grill.
Tonkatsu
Crispy crumbed pork cutlet, fried and usually served with a distinctive, fragrant sauce and salad.
Sukiyaki
A slightly sweet hotpot dish made with thinly sliced beef with vegetables, tofu and more.
Shabu-Shabu
Fine slices of beef and vegetable are swirled in a pot of bubbling water, then dipped in a special sauce.
Tempura
Fish, seafood and vegetables coated in a very light and crisp batter, deep-fried in vegetable oil.
Okonomiyaki
Is it an omelette? Is it a pizza? Whatever it is.. it’s darn tasty!