Japanese diet can generally be divided into staple food and non-staple food. Rice is the staple food, while vegetables and fish are non-staple food. From the Middle Ages to the Meiji period, influenced by Buddhist thought, Japanese people were very taboo about meat, so they seldom ate meat. After Meiji, this taboo was eliminated again.
In the eyes of ordinary westerners, Japanese food seems to be only beef hot pot or weird-looking sushi. But in fact, after World War II, influenced by school meals, bread and other pasta were also popularized in Japanese diet. With the economic growth, the intake of meat and dairy products has also increased significantly. Coupled with the popularity of fast food, the Japanese diet has become more diversified. When eating rice, it is often accompanied by non-staple foods such as vegetables, fish and meat. Cooking methods include pot boiling, frying, barbecue and so on. And miso soup and pickles.
Now there are many combinations of western food or Chinese food in non-staple food. In terms of diet, the Japanese have had the concept of frugality since ancient times ―― for example, the use of fish: the Japanese are used to making raw (or fried) fish, the head and tail of fish are used to cook other dishes, and the bones of fish are used to make soup. In addition, store and preserve food to prevent poor harvest, that is, kimchi, pickled fish, meat, air-dried food, etc. It is also a very important non-staple food in Japanese cuisine.
Besides rice, soup and pickles, there are appetizers, sashimi, barbecue, deep-frying, pot-frying, cold salad and vinegar salad. Although soy sauce, wine, vinegar, sugar, etc. Used as seasoning, they all try to keep the original taste of the materials, and their taste is very light. As for the sauces for soup, cooking pot and stir-frying, in order to increase the flavor, it will also be seasoned with materials such as wood fillets, mushrooms and kelp.
Japan is a country whose staple food is rice. "Sushi rice" is a great pride of Japanese national food culture. Sushi is a dish in which fish and shrimp, seaweed and vegetables are added to vinegar-flavored rice. Its practice, shape and taste are different all over Japan.
Seven benefits of sushi:
1. This colorful and exquisite food is low in calories and fat, and may be one of the healthiest and most nutritious foods today.
It is very delicious, mainly because you eat the freshest raw fish.
It can be enjoyed in many ways. You can ask for a set meal, or you can ask the chef to make it according to your requirements.
It has various tastes. Because there are all kinds of marine fish, river fish and lake fish and their shellfish, the delicious food you can experience will be endless, and the free combination of various other ingredients may limit your imagination.
Sushi is not only food, but also a subtle art. The beauty of raw fish, the harmony of colors and the creative combination of platters make you have an appetite just by looking at it.
6. The sushi restaurant itself is a good place to visit. Watching the chef make the style you want will make you feel perfect. When a sushi chef cuts, kneades and decorates sushi, he is not only a chef, but also an elegant performer to entertain customers.
7. You can even make your own sushi. Many kinds of sushi can be made at home, and you can also develop unique new varieties.
These are the seven wonders of sushi. Besides, you can have more fun by further studying sushi.
The weird Japanese food culture is full of women.
"Nu Ti Sheng" is a geisha who works in a restaurant in Japanese society. These geisha must be virgins first, and they must be beautiful and have a particularly good figure. Every time a diner orders a "girl" to serve food, after a strict cleaning procedure, the girl will lie naked in the middle of the guest's restaurant and pose in a fixed posture. According to the function of sushi raw materials, the assistant workers put it in a certain part of the "female body" for diners to eat.
It is said that the traditional "female physique" requires that each kind of sushi should be placed in a certain part of the body according to the role of sushi raw materials. For example, salmon will give consumers strength and should be kept in mind; Sailfish helps digestion and should be placed in the abdomen; Eels can enhance sexual ability and be placed in genitals ... Now most "female bodies" have abolished these stresses. The amount of sushi should not be too much, otherwise it will cover the geisha's body.
"Feminized body" is called "abnormal Japanese food culture", which is a symbol against domestic violence, suggesting that men's fists should be aimed at robbers, not women! Japan is known as the "land of etiquette", and it is a Japanese custom to pay attention to etiquette. When people meet, they usually bow to each other and say "Hello", "Goodbye" and "Please take care of me".
Japanese people attach great importance to exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. Not only is it impolite to meet for the first time without a business card, but the other party will think you are unsociable. When handing each other business cards, you should bow first, and then hand them in both hands. After receiving the other party's business card, read it carefully to see the identity, position and company of the other party, and nod to show that you know the other party's identity. Japanese people think that business cards represent a person, and treat them as if they were themselves. If you take a business card and put it in your pocket without reading it, it is considered rude. If you want to participate in business negotiations, you must send business cards to everyone in the room and accept their business cards. You can't leave out anyone. Although it will take a lot of time, it is a way to show mutual friendship and respect.
When visiting a Japanese family, you should make an appointment with the host in advance and ring the doorbell to announce your name before you enter. If there is no doorbell in this house, don't knock, but open the sliding door on the door and ask, "Excuse me, is there anyone inside?" After entering the door, you should take the initiative to take off your clothes and hat, take off your scarf (but be careful not to wear vest or barefoot even in hot weather, otherwise it will be impolite), put on spare slippers, and give the gifts you brought to your host. When you sit in a room, it is polite to sit with your back to the door. Only under the persuasion of the owner can you move to a distinguished position (referring to the seat with various works of art and decorations in front of the niche, which is specially prepared for VIPs). Japanese people are not used to letting guests visit their houses, so don't ask to look around. Japan is particularly taboo for men to break into the kitchen. You must ask the owner's permission to go to the toilet. When eating, if you don't know how to eat a meal, you should ask the host for advice and turn chopsticks when picking up food. When saying goodbye, please ask the guest first and thank the host. When you return to your residence, you should call the other person, tell them that you have returned safely and thank them again. Don't forget to express your gratitude when you see your host again after a while. When the Japanese hold a banquet, the traditional way of toasting is to put a bowl filled with clear water in the middle of the table and put a clean white gauze in front of everyone. Before pouring the wine, the host will rinse his glass with clear water, press the cup face down on the gauze, so that the water drops will be sucked up by the gauze and then handed to the guests with both hands. After drinking, guests do the same to show the friendship and intimacy between the host and the guests.
Japanese always bring gifts when visiting relatives and friends or attending banquets.