What's your favorite Japanese food?

What's your favorite Japanese food?

  • Sushi/Sashimi

    Votes: 152 37.8%

  • Sukiyaki

    Votes: 17 4.2%

  • Okonomiyaki

    Votes: 24 6.0%

  • Udon/Zoba

    Votes: 31 7.7%

  • Tempura

    Votes: 26 6.5%

  • Ramen/Somen

    Votes: 77 19.2%

  • Donburi

    Votes: 16 4.0%

  • Gyoza

    Votes: 14 3.5%

  • Shabu shabu

    Votes: 13 3.2%

  • Yakitori

    Votes: 21 5.2%

  • Tonkatsu

    Votes: 11 2.7%

  • Nikujaga

    Votes: 3 0.7%
  • Total voters
    402
ghettocities said:
While I was in Japan I found my favorite food to be either Tanuki Udon or Tenpura Udon. Udon shops are easy to find in Japan, though I found the best Udon that I had was at a University in west tokyo while i spent the day there with one of my friends. My other favorite place to eat Udon was in the JR Train Station, I would wake up and on my way to a skateboarding spot i'd stay at the station for five minutes and down a big bowl of tenpura udon which was around 400yen (2.50-3.00USD) , they supply free water also.

Some important information you should know about Udon shops.

- Memorize how to READ your favorite Japanese foods, in most cases , at the entrance or before you get served you'll see an odd machine, most likely without photos (at ramen shop and udon shops), the machine will have pieces of writing and prices next to it. You'll insert a bill / coins and make your choice, then approach the counter / seating and hand your ticket to whom ever approaches you.

Some important Japanese to remember:

"Irrasshaimase" (usually said in a prolonged tone.)
What could I get for you? How may I help you? (Greeting)

(spoken so quickly i probably heard it 100 times before i even knew what it meant, nobody in japan replies to the comment but a smile is nice.)

Some important Japanese to use at Mcdonalds:

(I remember arriving in narita and asking for chicken mcnuggets in english and then realized I was in Japan.)

"Bikkumakku to cora no Lsize o kudasai"
Bigmac meal with a coke please

(meals have different sizes, Lsize is the regular size.)

"Koko de omeshiagari desuka."
Was that for here or to go?

"Nande kimi wa boku ni kecchappu o misenaiyou ni suru no?"
Why do you keep the ketchup away from me?

(In mcdonalds in Japan you need to ask for the ketchup, rather in america you get it yourself, this is at mcdonalds, at wendys you get your own. This should be said with a smile, don't act like your angry, it's supposed to be a funny thing to say and make it sound like your japanese is well.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: You can't get a side of BBQ sauce unless your order something that has it, usually.

"chikin nagetto o osusume shite kuremasenka"
Would you recommend the chicken nuggets?

(another funny thing to say, you can change "chikin nagetto" with any type of food. )

IMPORTANT NOTE, It's pronounced "chikin nagetto" , if you pronounce it "chikan" that means "male pervert who illegally fondles people during the morning and afternoon rush-hour on JR.
So I wouldn't suggest going into KFC and asking for a "Chikan Potpie" just say chicken or chikin.

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Hehe, that made me laugh! I'll remember not to say Chikan.
 
ok i like most of the stuffo n there but i voted for ramen and weres natto i love natto!!!!!! its good putting it over rice! so good! ah well yea we should get to vote all the ones we like not jsut one but oh well
 
It is kind of funny how I didn't care about sushi so much when I was in Japan, but I almost get upset on the day I have a chance to eat sushi because I can't wait. And I usually get disappointed how small the portions are compared to the ones in Japan, still voted for sushi, though. :-)

I really like salted grilled mackerel and hot rice w/ miso soup, gingered pork w/ shredded cabbage or other simple menu.

Japanese food is comfort food for me, I have to eat it often otherwise I get cranky. 😊
 
Is oden good, everybody? 👍

Is "CYAWANNMUSHI" (a custard-like egg and vegetable dish steamed in a cup) good? :gohan:
 
I like chawan-mushi if it doesn't have shrimp in it! (I'm allergic...)

It's uncommon in Japanese restaurants in America. But I've had it at ryokan in Japan, and at a restaurant called Kirala (窶堋ｫ窶堙ｧ窶堙ｧ) in Berkeley, California, USA. Yum!

I am afraid to try oden...to me, it doesn't look good.
 
One reason you should stay away from sushi.......

My favorite is the generic donburi.
The formula is so flexible you can transform almost anything into donburi.
I practically lived on donburi for four years, out of the lunch box.

Shushi is for worm lovers; read Mikes sig pic! Hm..Hm!
Trust me, the fresh ones come with fresh worms! Yeah!

That's why you get that green stuff to put the worms to sleep!
Hopefully they get out of your system before they awake! Good luck!
Better not get constipated! A~men! :-)

EDIT: I left out the mercury report; didn't want to be cruel on you.
 
OKONAMIYAKI

MY GIRL MAKES THE BEST OF WHOLE KANSAI!!!! HAS BEEN PROVEN BY 30 JAPANESE PEOPLE hehehe

i can make it myself too... but im bad .... geuss im better making dutch pancakes

well, excualy im not such a fan of sushi... i got my moments i geuss. what i dislike most is the California roll,, i just dont like Cucomber....

also i like TakoYaki,,, first time i eat was bit wierd,, but nice !!!
 
Japanese food, in terms of taste and appearance, is really superb in my opinion. I prefer sushi as it usually small (so it's easy to bite on) and the taste of raw seafood dipped in wasabi or soya sauce urges you to yearn for more.
 
My favorite Japanese food would have to be zaru soba, especially when the noodle is slightly "elastic," and not totally soggy......

Tempura used to be my favorite Japanese food but then I have greatly reduced my intake on deep-fried food....it's not healthy lol!

Speaking of Tempura, I was on a Spain tour and the tour guide actually told us that tempura is a Spanish food that the Japanese "popularized" it. I thought he was joking......can someone confirm this???

Thank you

^_^
 
Wow...that's a tough one. I decided on Gyoza. But you didn't have Japanese curry up there either. Man is that delicious! I had it when I visited Japan (it was curry and unagi). I was blown away! Fresh sashimi is also delicious! Wait...all Japanese food is delicious! (Including natto!!)
 
Im with you dutch baka on the Okonomiyaki.... Oh my god Im so hungry for it! If anyone is in Busan and wants to make it for me??? Yeah I know I should do it myself, but when I love something soooo much, I want it done for me, and well too....
Actually does anyone know any good places to get Okonomiyaki in Busan???? Hmm the fact I havent eaten all day doesnt help... mmmm sweet dreams of okonomiyaki!
 
thanks Kara Nari!!!! yeah it is lovely,, in 2 weeks i can finnaly eat it again!!!!!

btw korean food i like a lot to.. HOT POT BI BIM BAP ( i write good?)
 
Of course you wrote good! BiBimBap is really delicious, I once had a slightly different style from another province, it had all sorts of shoots and leaves in it mmmmm yummy!
They also make Noodle style too! BiBimRamYun (hot temperature, and spicy!) or BiBimNaengMyun (cold temperature... and spicy).
Korea has a pancake that they call PaJeon and it generally either has Kimchi or Squid filling... but I do recommend that you stick with the Okonomiyaki! Im so jealous you get to eat it in 2 weeks! (PaJeon is good... but no comparrison for Okonomiyaki)
If you ever want to know about other Korean food, dont hesitate to ask!
 
i eat all kinds of ramen...heheh...i love it but i love sushi! ummm....wasabi....ehhehe
 
I love most Japanese foods... especially home cooked stuff... I agree with everybody it was hard to choose just one dish...

What about dessert... I love those sweet bean paste cookies!
 
Most of these foods are delicious

I have only had the opportunity to have Okonomiyaki once, while in Kyoto on a gig. Delicious. They put this brown sauce, maybe oyster, on it and that was truly something. They also have the most enormous oysters in their French restaurants I have ever seen or tasted. Raw fish from the tank, skin and bones fried to a potato chip crisp were also excellent. Sweet shrimp from the tank still moving on my tongue and so scrumptious. I long to return to those flavors.
 
Eh?
Ano,,"Okonomiyaki",,,what is it like?
I think I never eat that,,,T_T

I love love ramen,,,because ramen is always at big portion (am I right?),
so I'll get full easily without asking another ramen (hehehe,,,no need to eat more ramen, and it means: save ur money!)
 
Shirahime said:
Eh?
Ano,,"Okonomiyaki",,,what is it like?
I think I never eat that,,,T_T

I love love ramen,,,because ramen is always at big portion (am I right?),
so I'll get full easily without asking another ramen (hehehe,,,no need to eat more ramen, and it means: save ur money!)
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Save more money after eating the 1.5 kilo black hole ramen at Umemoto in Tokyo

700JPY
 

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