Japan is also a place full of delicious food. You can clearly see all kinds of gourmet shops on the street here. So, how should we choose when we see so many Japanese delicacies? Which kind of Japanese food is the best?

So, next, Xiaobian will help you sort it out. What are the best foods in Japan? See if you have eaten these foods!

1. Japanese bakery

The best food in Japan-Japanese bakery melon

I bet you think Lamian Noodles and sushi will be at the top of this list. There is no doubt that sushi and Lamian Noodles are amazing Japanese dishes, but for traditional things, please be sure to check out Japanese bakeries. ?

you won't have any difficulty in finding a bakery, because they are all over Japan. In any given city, there may be dozens of different bakeries. Even in rural areas there are local bakeries. ?

in big cities such as Tokyo or osaka, you can find bakeries near the railway station or even the railway station.

These bakeries have traditional Japanese desserts, such as manju and anpan (red bean paste candy), French bread, and even unique creations, such as Melon Bread (メロンパンン-meron pan

in Japanese). ?

these round cakes have a slightly crunchy and sugary top and a soft and chewy center. Although the name implies that it will be like a melon, it is not.

this is a perfect dessert when you want to eat something on the trip. ?

if you like delicious bread, please go to Kobe, Hyogo prefecture. The bakery has some of the best bread in the world.

2.Unajuu- roasted rice eel

Japanese best food-eel

If you have never tried eel before, you have missed it. Although eating eel may disappoint some people, you must try it before you come to Japan. Eel is a kind of seafood, but it doesn't have a very strong "sea" taste. ?

when kabayaki style (baked with sweet soy sauce) is prepared, it tastes more like beef than fish. It has a very good fat and perfectly balances sweet soy sauce and rice.

Although this kind of food can be eaten all year round, it is especially popular in summer. Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for its delicious unagikabayaki.

3. ichiodaifuku

Ichiodaifuku, the best food in Japan

This dessert is the ultimate choice for delicious and balanced sweets. "Ichigo" means strawberry, and "daifuku" literally means good luck.

this wonderful dessert is a sweet but slightly rich Japanese strawberry covered with red bean paste. ?

it's all wrapped in soft hemp (rice cake).

With each bite, you can get the sugary sweetness from red bean paste, dip a cup of refreshing taste from strawberry, and add soft hemp to add amazing texture.

you may have to keep your eyes open to find it in Japan.

it is sold in many places, but because its shelf life is short (if it is kept cool, it may last for several days, but most stores take it off the shelves after a day or less), the stores do not have huge inventory. ?

convenience stores (all over Japan) convenience stores and supermarkets. You may also see a small shop that specializes in selling Japanese candy from ichigodaifuku. Give it a try!

4.KaraageChicken

the best food in Japan -KaraageChicken

Karaage is Japanese fried chicken. Pickling small boneless thighs or breasts is a combination of soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, sake and other flavors. Then wrap the seasoned chicken in potato starch and fry it.

Although it is very simple, it is one of the best fried chicken that can be found anywhere in the world. ?

every piece of work has a perfect ratio of skin to meat, and it is very juicy. The outside is hot and crispy, which matches the marinade perfectly.

this dish is served in many restaurants all over Japan.

this is a common menu item of fast teishoku restaurant, izakayas (Japanese bar/bar), convenience stores and even small shops, and nothing is sold except karaage.

5.KatsuCurry

katsu curry, the best food in Japan

Japanese curry rice is a delicious and satisfying food. But why not take it to another level and add a juicy pork chop or chicken steak?

crispy and fleshy katsu makes every bite of curry more beautiful. There are many places to get katsu curry. Most of them are also very cheap. A popular curry chain in Japan is CoCo

Ichiban. They are all over Japan (even in other parts of the world). But you will also find that many small mothers and popular stores also serve katsu curry.

6.Bento- Japanese boxed meals

Bento- Japanese box lunch

If you want to eat what local people eat, you must take a box lunch. You can find these boxed rice everywhere. They sell them in supermarkets, convenience stores, food stores, basements of department stores and food stalls. ?

there are many different lunches for you to choose from. You can choose a lunch box with fish, croquettes, eggs, shumai and vegetables. Or you might want something more interesting with fried chicken lunch or hamburger steak.

they also sell lunch boxes at many bullet stations (usually higher in quality than supermarkets, but more expensive).

these bentos called "Ekiben" (literally, railway station bentos) are the perfect way to enjoy delicious food by bullet train.

7. Japanese Fruits

The best food in Japan-Japanese Fruits

Have you ever heard of $1 Japanese melons or $1, grapes? Although I have no doubt that they must be delicious, most of us won't (or won't) pay hundreds of dollars for a piece of fruit. ?

the good news is that you didn't. Some fruits with normal prices in the supermarket are still great. If you go to winter, you must try mikan (orange) or grapes and peaches in summer.

if you stay in a Japanese hotel (a traditional Japanese hotel), you can usually choose whether to buy meals or not. Many better Japanese hotels use the best fruits in Japan as their dessert courses.

Many exquisite traditional Japanese restaurants also use delicious Japanese fruits for meals.

8. Sushi

The best food in Japan-Japanese Sushi

Do you really think we can delete sushi from this list? Of course not! Fresh ingredients prepared by some of the best sushi chefs in the world are hard to beat. ?

even kaiten

zushi restaurant is great. Kaiten sushi restaurant uses machines to make rice, but it's still delicious ... and cheap! There are many places that offer sushi plates for 1 yen.

Japan not only has the best seafood in the world, but also their knowledge and preparation skills make it necessary to try sushi in Japan.

9. Kobe beef

Best food in Japan-Kobe beef

Kobe beef. The holy grail of beef. It is expensive, but it is worth every penny. I mean, just look at all those marbles! These specially raised beef will produce fatty meat, which will melt if you touch it. ?

what does this mean? It will also melt in your mouth. The smooth and delicious marble pattern makes it the king of all steaks. However, the texture and taste are so different, it is not like ordinary steak you find in other parts of the world.

if you live in other parts of the world, especially the United States, it is almost impossible to get real Kobe beef. Only scarce quantities are exported to the United States and other selected countries. Many restaurants name their menu items with the name "Kobe

beef", but the fact is that it is not real. ?

that's right. You've been eating those Kobe beef burgers? Definitely not real Kobe beef.

you can't order real Kobe beef either. You need to go to an export place, such as Macau or Hong Kong, but why not get it from the source?

But even in Japan, there are many places claiming to supply Kobe beef. These places serve Kobe beef and it is cheap, but it is not what you should look for.

if you want to try Kobe beef, you need to make sure to try Kobe beef GRADE. Use A4 or A5 grade. ?

most legal Kobe beef restaurants, such as Moriya in Kobe, have it. Try it.

you won't regret it.

1. Soft cream

The best food in Japan-soft cream

vanilla. Chocolate. Matcha green tea. Strawberries Even mustard. These are just a few soft cream or soft ice cream flavors that you can find all over Japan. Soft cream is a must if you have sweets. ?

it's creamy and smooth, and has a crackling taste. If you think there has been a real matcha green tea ice cream before, please think again. Japanese matcha green tea ointment is on another level.

every region in Japan has special soft cream. You can find flavors such as grapes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and even onions.

11. Lamian Noodles

Best food in Japan-Lamian Noodles

Of course, without Lamian Noodles, there would be no food list in Japan. Many different types of broth are used in Japanese Lamian Noodles. ?

the most common ones are pig bone soup (super rich and delicious broth made of pig bones), soy sauce (soy sauce base), shio (clarified to yellowish broth with salt as the main seasoning), miso (fermented bean paste) and torigara (chicken).

Noodles are Chinese noodles with various shapes and thicknesses.

you need to try Lamian Noodles when you are in Japan. Broth and noodles are not only delicious, but also Lamian Noodles ingredients are great. Common ingredients are charcoal, fish cakes and vegetables. ?

The good news is that you can find a Lamian Noodles store anywhere in Japan.

if you don't mind thick and rich broth, please choose tonkotsu Lamian Noodles. Two famous chain restaurants in Japan serve pork bone dishes and Ichiran.

if you want something lighter, you can try shio or shoyu Lamian Noodles.

12. Tempura

The best food of Japanese tempura

Japan has taken the art of beating and frying food to another level with tempura. If you try tempura in other parts of the world (even in Japan), the batter is usually thick and sometimes delicious. ?

However, if you go to a restaurant that specializes in tempura, or there is a better Japanese restaurant on the menu, you will enjoy amazing seafood and vegetables.

These professional tempura chefs can make the batter so light that you can see it. ?

Although it looks nothing special, you will find how perfect it is.

The thin and super-crisp batter allows food to pass through, instead of eating a large piece of batter with each bite. Tsuyu or tempura sauce is also very important. ?

in tempura restaurant, you will get a sauce made of magical ingredients such as dried bonito slices and special soy sauce. There are no bottled things in these high-end places.

13.yakiniku

Yakiniku is the best food in Japan

Although many people think of Korean food when they hear Yakiniku, it is still necessary to try it when you are in Japan.

There are many high-quality barbecue shops in Korea, but the common knowledge among barbecue lovers is that Japanese barbecue is supreme in beef. ?

however, if you enter horumon, then Korea is its place.

There are many different barbecue shops all over Japan. Some of them are very cheap, others are free, using the best Kobe beef (see #9 in this list).

The amazing thing about Japan is that many of these barbecue restaurants serve "tabehoudai", which means "all you can eat."

So if you pay a certain price, you can eat yakiniku as much as possible within a certain time limit (usually 9-12 minutes).

some of these restaurants also offer "nomihoudai", which means "all you can drink."

This is the right person. You can eat all the yakiniku you want and drink all the alcohol you want ... usually about 5 dollars or less.

if it doesn't affect you, I don't know what it will be!

14.Taiyaki

taiyaki, the best food in Japan

These lovely red bean cakes are shaped like small fish. On the street, even in the food section of large department stores, you will see small shops selling these stores. The dough is sweet and light, but it has a very pleasant chewing feeling. ?

The traditional taiyaki is full of sweet red beans, but the modern version is full of cream, custard, cheese, chocolate or sweet potatoes. They are usually cheap and taste good when fresh on the grill.

15. Pancakes

The best food in Japan-Japanese Pancakes

There are many crepe shops all over Japan. There are good reasons for this. Japan must know how to make a fabulous crepe! There are many different flavors to choose from. ?

You can add fresh fruit, ice cream, custard, pudding, and even salty food such as tuna and sausage.

16.Yakitori

The best food in Japan-grilled chicken kebabs

Roasted chicken kebabs, or roast chicken, are so simple, but somehow they taste better than trying to roast chicken at home. What is the secret? In addition to using high-quality ingredients, legal kebabs restaurants also use charcoal to barbecue meat. ? Each part of the grill has a different amount of charcoal, which means that the temperature of each part is different. It takes skill and fire prevention hands to cook every piece of chicken perfectly.

the two main flavors of grilled chicken kebabs are shio (salt) and skin (sauce). If you like the natural taste of chicken, please try shio. If you want something sweeter, the sweet soy sauce glaze is in your alley. ?

although you can order many parts of chicken (yes, there are more parts in Japan, only breasts, thighs and wings), we suggest you try chicken buttocks.

so juicy and crisp, it will make you wonder why there is no chicken butt in other parts of the world.

17. Indian food

The best food in Japan-Indian food

Indian food? In Japan? Shouldn't you go to India? Well, it may be true, but Indian food in Japan is so delicious and real that it is worth eating in Japan. ?

There are many Indian food restaurants in Japan, and they are great.

It seems a bit wasteful not to eat Japanese food when visiting Japan, but once you have tasted the delicious southern, tandoori chicken and curry, you will soon change your mind. ?

Many Indian food restaurants in Japan have quite expensive dinners, but they offer very reasonable lunch packages. If you want to try different foods or need to take a break from Japanese food, you must go to one of the many Indian restaurants in Japan.

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