LWIF EP217: Japan’s Most Popular Foods Explained

Get your traditional Japanese hand towel (tenugui) of 12 popular Japanese foods at https://shop.lifewhereimfrom.com/ Not only am I going to introduce to you 12 popular Japanese dishes but I’ll show you the different ways they’re eaten, where they’re eaten, tell you a bit about their history, and hopefully you can learn a little bit about Japanese culture through it all. Sushi, ramen, karaage, yakitori, curry rice, yakiniku, sukiyaki, gyoza, tempura, soba, tonkatsu, and hanbaagu. Additional images from Getty Images and Irasutoya https://www.irasutoya.com/ Sources

• Tonkatsu https://r-wako.com/company/introduction.html
• Hanbaagu https://www.sendagi-legame.com/blog/1667/
• Gyoza https://original-gyoza-an.com/2020/02/01/%E9%A4%83%E5%AD%90%E3%81%AE%E3%81%99%E3%81%B9%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8C%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%8A%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%EF%BC%81%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2%EF%BD%9E%E8%B1%86%E7%9F%A5%E8%AD%98%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A7%E8%AA%BF%E3%81%B9/
• Curry rice https://www.gohansaisai.com/fun/entry/detail.html?i=751
• Tempura https://www.showa-sangyo.co.jp/knowlege/tempura/learn/
• Soba https://otaruiroha.com/?p=72
• Soba https://rakujyo.com/blog/soba-history/
• Karaage https://dancyu.jp/read/2021_00004063.html#
• Sukiyaki https://www.maff.go.jp/j/keikaku/syokubunka/k_ryouri/search_menu/menu/34_17_tokyo.html
• Yakitori https://guide.michelin.com/jp/ja/article/features/Yakitori_JP
• Yakitori https://alex-co.jp/free/teigi
• Yakitori https://shun-gate.com/power/power_86/
• Ramen Museum https://www.raumen.co.jp/
• Sushi https://www.mizkan.co.jp/sushilab/manabu/
• Sushi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi