Thread: Japanese Food anyone?

That's strange, I could've sworn there was another Japanese food thread lying around. Oh well. I like Japanese food, but I don't eat it all the time... if I did I'd probably get bored of it because it would seem common to me. I'm not a great fan of teriyaki dishes, but I do love ikura donburi. Here, at home, I don't eat much rice but with ikura, ANYTHING tastes good. Ohhhhh. I'm a sucker for gyuutan as well.

There is hardly a spicy Japanese dish around anyway. +__+ The only problem with Japanese food is that it is NOTHING like Chinese food. It lacks chili, and often it is too sweet or too sour or... some other extreme. Take the osechi-ryouri for example. I couldn't eat half of it. My host mom had to make me yakisoba instead... but right after that she gave me anko. I was like, gosh, how do these people NOT get diabetes??? (okay, maybe they do, I don't know)

Wasabi is all right, just in tiny amounts - not enough for it to go up my nose. It does open the eyes a bit.

The other thread lapsed.

I love Japanese food for it's emphasis on the natural flavors of things. My favorite would have to be Niku-jaga (beef stew). Yes, a beef stew, but it beats all other beef stews IMO.

My kids love making onigiri. We have home made temaki-zushi for a treat when I'm up to it. Nigiri however I leave to sushi chefs.

Now I just need to learn how to make quick pickles.

Last night I had a chance to try out what my friend called Japanese pancake, because had was lacking a better term to describe it. It was called okonsomething something, and it was made with egg, beef, squid and a lot of other ingredients along with this great sauce on top.

It could be the same dish that chracter from Ranma makes...not sure.

Do you mean Okonomiyaki?

Okonomiyaki--The Japanese Pancake?

Originally Posted by Arrianna

Do you mean Okonomiyaki?

Okonomiyaki--The Japanese Pancake?

Yes, that is it. That was what I meant. It just that I don't remember the name that's all.

Okonomiyaki!!! XD Literally translated, it means "fried whatever-you-like". I like lots and lots of ham in mine. My host family used to make it for me almost everyday after they found out I liked it. Hahahah.

Ooooh, gomoku gohan and gomoku ramen are really nice too.

>.> this is off subject, but i once dared my nine-year old niece to eat the whole dab of wasabi on the sushi plate for five bucks... she put it in her mouth and started to cry becuz it was so hot...

The Japanese waitress took much pitty on her.... i still gave her the five bucks...

^o^ heehee! it was so worth it.

Anyway! Udon and Curry are my favorite Japanese dishes... >.> even though Curry isn't really a Japanese dish, but they sure do love it! Okonomiyaki is pretty good, though i've only had it one time... I'm also a big of tempura! i just love them fried veggies!

>.> i don't like sushi... or sashimi... at all...