Japanese Food

[Sylvor]

I do not know if this question has been asked before, and I have no time to look through the forum, so I'm going to ask it anyway

Are there any sorts of Japanese food one has to try? I consider buying a book about making bento's, but I would like to know if there is other food I really should try first.

Thanks in advance

 

[Jericho Desu]

Oyakodon, Gyudon, Yakisoba, Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki to name a few.

 

[Iron Chef]

Nabemono is especially good during the fall/winter months and a personal favorite of mine.

Nabemono - Wikipedia

 

[Petaris]

Skipping some already mentioned foods:

Sukiyaki, Croquette, Zenzai, Green tea ice cream, Cream pan and other breads/pastries, and Diafuku. There is of course many other things you should try too but these are some of the highlights.


Capital Bakery makes really good pastries and breads:
焼きたてパン 石窯パン工房キャパトル capital

 

[visser300]

I love sushi, wasabi, Japanese ice cream (it's very good but it's also expensive in my country).

 

[Mike Cash]

A bento isn't any particular sort of food; anything at all can be a bento.

Even a single grain of rice is sometimes referred to as a bento: お弁当をつけてどこへ行く？....if it is stuck on the face of a careless eater.

 

[undrentide]

Even a single grain of rice is sometimes referred to as a bento: お弁当をつけてどこへ行く？....if it is stuck on the face of a careless eater.

Ah, this brings me back to the old days when I often said it to friends and was told the same. (*Sigh of nostalgia)

 

[Mike Cash]

Ah, this brings me back to the old days when I often said it to friends and was told the same. (*Sigh of nostalgia)

I am glad to learn your motor skills improved.

 

[Glenski]

Are there any sorts of Japanese food one has to try? I consider buying a book about making bento's, but I would like to know if there is other food I really should try first.

Buy a book anyway. As mentioned, you can put anything in one, so get some background info directly from the source.

Amazon.com : bento

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

A bento isn't any particular sort of food; anything at all can be a bento.

This is right.
Japan can eat each local special product in "EKI-Ben(駅弁)".

Ekiben - Wikipedia

Ekiben (駅弁?) (Railway boxed meal) are a specific type of bento boxed meals, sold on trains and train stations in Japan. Today, many types of ekiben can still be purchased; at stands in the station, on the platform, or on the train itself. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or a spoon. Ekiben containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have since become famous for their especially tasty ekiben, made from local food specialties

http://eki-ben.web.infoseek.co.jp/010hokkaido.htm