高島町駅のおすすめ焼肉・肉料理ベスト20

When people hear the term of Japanese food, most of them will immediately think of sushi/sashimi. They are partially correct. To know what Japanese food is, one must know the history of Japan as well because their food definitely evolved due to other cultures’ influences. Based on my research, Japanese food can be categorized as traditional, semi-modern and modern. Traditional Japanese food is defined as the food invented before 1868, prior to opening the country to the western world with a few exceptions such as China, Portugal and the Netherlands. Food such as nigiri and maki sushi, tempura (it’s actually derived from a Portuguese word temperar - to cook/to mix), Yakitori (four-legged animals weren’t being eaten due to Buddhism in the country then), soba noodles, and natto just to name a few are considered as traditional Japanese food. Semi-modern food is referred to the food that was invented between 1868-1945 after the country opened to the Western world and before the end of WWII. Tonkastsu, curry rice, sukiyaki, shabu shabu,and omuraisu, etc. started to become popular due to the Western influence. Modern food such as flour products (konamon) are the results of the American influence post WWII. And do you know that ramen and gyoza are actually originated from China? However, even with all that said above, the essence of Japanese food remains simple, subtle yet full of umami. In particular, dashi (a seaweed/bonito flakes stock) is the foundation to many of Japan’s most favorite dishes such as miso soup, udon, ramens and dipping sauces to soba noodles. I’ve learned how to make a tasty dashi and build upon it for other dishes during my Izakaya classes. I took hundreds of photos/videos during our 4-week cooking course in Japan. The reels I have here capture only a few moments of our action in the kitchen. Richard Hosking, the author of A Dictionary of Japanese Food, said :”The only real way to understand Japanese food is to eat it, preferably in Japan.” I’d like to expand on his saying to add that the only real way to learn to cook Japanese food, is in Japan.😊