I have a theory that the world's more popular cuisines incorporate more ingredients with umami. Soy sauce and kombu - one of the staple kinds of seaweeds used ubiquitously in Japanese broths - are found in much of Japanese cuisine. read more
Alas the most popular “Japanese food” of all is still very often not very Japanese. American sushi (the average type, not upper scale) is the top example of this. Its popular because it’s been thoroughly adapted to Western/American tastes by giving it a junk-food twist with crunchy tempura flakes, lots of kewpie mayonnaise, very sweet sauces in abundant quantities, etc. read more
Japanese Food: Popular Dishes. The Japanese love their food. This can be seen by the number of people who eat out, even in a time of recession, and the number of food-related programs on TV. read more
Also a very popular, simple and delicious dish that we can find in Japan. Kare raisu is just rice with curry but the taste is different from the To make the japanese curry, it is used a variety of meats and vegetables. The basics vegetables are onions, carrots and sweet potatos, and the meats used are chicken, pork, beef and sometimes duck. read more