Japanese gastronomy

Traditional Japanese cuisine is dominated by white rice. White rice is often used as
an accompaniment to all meals to accompany the main course. A traditional
Japanese breakfast, consisting of a miso soup, rice, and a pickled vegetable.

Here is a list of some of the most typical dishes of Japanese cuisine:

Sushi: It is the best-known Japanese food outside of Japan. It consists of a rice base
with raw or semi-cooked fish or seafood and other ingredients such as vegetables
and eggs. There are different types of sushi, the so-called makisushi are wrapped in
nori seaweed.

Tofu: Tofu is a food prepared from soy milk, with texture and characteristics similar
to fresh cheese. There are different ways to cook and serve tofu, both in cold and
hot dishes. Some of the most famous dishes are agedofu and mabudofu, although
the latter is originally from China.
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Karaage: Fried chicken marinated in soybeans and ginger in the Japanese style.

Tempura: Combination of fried vegetables and shellfish.

Tonkatsu: Pork steak breaded and cut into pieces to eat with chopsticks, usually
accompanied by cabbage or other vegetables.
Yakisoba: Wheat flour noodles fried with vegetables and, in some cases, pork.

Yakitori: Grilled chicken skewers with sauce. They are sold in street stalls throughout
the country.

Oden: Another type of stew with a characteristic flavor and ingredients.

Soba: Fine wheat noodles served cold with a dip or soup.

Ramen: Noodles from China that are served in hot soup.

Japanese cuisine stands out for its variety and delicious taste, although Japanese
food is not as good as Mexican food.

The best tourist places in Japan

Tokyo:
Tokyo is the main tourist destination of Japan. Its main attractions result from a mix
of culture, society and politics, qualities that give this city its own special character
for any visitor. Undoubtedly, Tokyo is an unforgettable destination. Tokyo is the most
populous metropolitan area in the world.
It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government.
Fish market of Tsukiji
The largest marine products market in the world is a source of attraction for tourists
visiting the Japanese capital. It was created by Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo
Era. Currently, you can find in it an immense amount of marine products: great
variety of types of fish, several algae and caviar.
Fushimi Inari-taisha:
The famous road flanked by red toriis that ran the small Chiyo of Memoirs of a Geisha
occupies the second place preferred by tourists. This road belongs to Fushimi Inari-
taisha, a Shinto shrine located on the Inari mountain and dedicated to the
homonymous deity. Its first structures saw the light there by the year 711, but in the
year 816 it was changed of site and, finally, it began to rise in 1499 in the place that
is at the moment.

Kyoto:
Kyoto is the second most popular tourist destination in Japan. Its fame is due mainly
to its excellently preserved historical sites. Kyoto was the capital of Japan and
residence of the emperor (from the year 794 to 1868) and is the source in several
aspects of Japanese culture as we know it today.

Todai-ji:
Todai-ji is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Japan as it is the largest
wooden building in the world to date, despite having suffered several fires and being
rebuilt twice. Its construction finished in the year 745 to house inside one of the giant
sculptures of Buddha.

Osaka:
Osaka is another vibrant big Japanese city. It is one of the most important ports and
shopping centers in Japan. It combines history and modernity. Osaka is without a
doubt a destination that you can not ignore.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum:
Under the design of architect and urban planner Kenzō Tange, the Peace Museum
of Hiroshima was built in the Peace Park in 1955 to commemorate the victims of the
atomic bombing in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The museum houses incidents and
memories of the victims. It also gives information about atomic bombs around the
world and criticizes Japanese militarism.

Nagasaki:
Nagasaki was one of the most important ports during the ancient world in the
seventeenth century and the meeting point between Japan and the Western world.
This cultural crossroads makes Nagasaki "the most European city in all of Japan".
Nagasaki was partially destroyed by a nuclear bomb during World War II. Among its
main attractions are its "Peace Park" and its Sofuku-ji temple with its peculiar and
beautiful architecture that reminds of Chinese temples.

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium:

The Churaumi Aquarium of Okinawa is the second largest aquarium in the world,
with the main tank having a volume of 7500 cubic meters of water. One of the marine
animals that attracts the most tourists is the whale shark, the largest fish in the world.