Japan is a country of delicious food, with rich cuisine culture, among which Japanese cuisine is the most representative. Japanese cuisine is famous for its exquisite shape, rich taste and healthy ingredients. Here, we will show you the basic concepts, characteristics and production methods of Japanese cuisine, so that you can better taste Japanese food culture.

Basic concepts of Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine refers to cuisine based on traditional Japanese ingredients and cooking methods. It pays attention to the original flavor and taste of ingredients, emphasizing the delicacy and health of food. Japanese cuisine usually includes cutting, roasting, boiling, steaming, frying and other ways to maintain the original flavor of ingredients, and also pays great attention to details and beauty in modeling.

Characteristics of Japanese cuisine

1. Selection of ingredients: Japanese cuisine pays attention to the freshness and quality of ingredients, and commonly used ingredients include seafood, vegetables, tofu, rice, etc. These ingredients are all local specialties in Japan.

2. Various cooking methods: Japanese cuisine has many cooking methods, including cutting, roasting, boiling, steaming, frying and so on, in order to keep the original flavor of ingredients.

3. Light taste: Japanese cuisine usually has a light taste, and does not use too much seasoning to make the original flavor of the ingredients more prominent.

4. Exquisite modeling: Japanese cuisine pays great attention to details and beauty, and usually uses fancy cutting and plate setting to make the food look more exquisite.

how to make Japanese cuisine

let's introduce several common Japanese cuisine making methods.

Sushi

Sushi is the most famous Japanese cuisine, and its production process is very complicated, which requires years of training to master. The following is the basic method of making sushi.

1. Prepare ingredients: The main ingredients of sushi include sushi rice, raw fish and seaweed.

2. making sushi rice: after washing sushi rice, add appropriate amount of water and rice vinegar, stir well and leave it for a period of time.

3. Slice raw fish: Slice raw fish into thin slices, and the size should match the sushi rice.

4. wrap sushi: press sushi rice into an oval shape, put raw fish on it, and wrap it with seaweed.

5. cut sushi: cut the wrapped sushi into small pieces with a knife and put it on a plate.

tempura

tempura is a kind of fried food, and its making process is relatively simple. Here are the making methods.

1. Prepare ingredients: Tempura's main ingredients include vegetables, shrimp and so on.

2. making batter: mix flour, starch, eggs, water, etc. and stir well.

3. fry the ingredients: dip the ingredients in the batter and fry them in the oil pan until golden brown.

4. take out the ingredients: take out the fried ingredients with a colander and put them on a paper towel to drain the oil.

5. Serving: Put the fried ingredients on a plate and serve with sauce.