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5 Must-Try Traditional Japanese Dishes - Mouthwatering and magnificent

The ubiquitous greeting, "Irrashaimase!"- meaning 'welcome' at Japanese restaurants around the world sets the tone for a unique culinary experience. When talking about Japanese food, the first thing that comes to mind is rice and fish. Here are some of the best dishes you should not miss.

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Sushi and sashimi

Sushi and sashimi are popular among people as a unique culinary creation because every piece of rice is seasoned with a vinegar rice mix and then mixed with different ingredients such as vegetables, seaweed, and seafood. Pick a roll of sushi using chopsticks and dip it in wasabi and soy sauce, or both as you prefer. You will feel a mixture of flavours in your mouth. Many Hokkaido restaurants and dining venues at hotels such as Chatrium Niseko Japan will offer you unique Japanese dishes.

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Ramen

An excellent dish for noodles lovers. It is a bowl of wheat noodles mixed with soup, soy sauce, and different ingredients. Some of the typical ingredients include egg, seaweed, green onion, and pork. Once you try out the dish, you will realise that its taste is simply irresistible. Soup is the most important part of Ramen. Its unique flavour is something special and you can order a range of soft to strong depending on the place you are ordering it.

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Tempura

Tempura is a fried dish with a combination of vegetables and seafood. The speciality of this dish lies in its seasoning made of ginger, soy sauce, and sugar. There are specific vegetables to be used, one can use any vegetable for this dish. Even though it is a fried dish, it does not have an oily texture. The size of a Tempura piece should be able to eat in one bite. Once you enter a Japanese restaurant, the dish is usually served with a sauce made of sweet sake, ginger, consommé, soy sauce, spices, and radish.

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Kare-Raisu

Also known as curry rice, this is a simple and delicious dish in Japan. One would call it to be just a bowl of ordinary rice and curry, but its taste differs from other curry dishes. A wide variety of meat and vegetables are used to prepare this dish. Some of the basic vegetables are sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions while pork, chicken, and beef are used as meats. Interestingly, this curry has different levels of spiciness like mild, regular, and hot (the most common ones). Depending on your preference you can decide on the level of spiciness to try out this delicious dish.

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Okonomiyaki

At a first glance, you will see Okonomiyaki as a pancake with the way it is pressed on a griddle. However, this is a savoury dish and the ingredients are much more diverse compared to the ingredients used in pancakes. It is made with egg, yam, and flour. The most common additions include squid, beef, green onions, shrimp, mochi, cheese, and vegetables. There are restaurants that make this culinary experience more interactive as the chef makes it on a griddle while customers help him with adding ingredients.

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