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When the cold season comes to Japan, many people start eating Japanese nabe hot pots.

In Japan, curry with rice is a national food almost on the same level as ramen noodles.

Yakisoba is a noodle dish created by frying steamed Chinese noodles with meat and vegetables.

This teppanyaki style of cooking involves cooking meat, vegetables, seafoods, and the like on top of an iron hot plate called a "teppan".

The onigiri (rice ball) is a simple dish consisting of a compacted ball of rice with some ingredients placed inside.

In Kyoto, everyday side dishes made from on-hand ingredients are called "obanzai".

Ochazuke is a quick and easy dish made simply by pouring Japanese tea over rice.

Pork cutlet is made by coating a thick slice of pork in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, and then deep frying it.

Currently, okonomiyaki can be broadly divided into Kansai and Hiroshima styles.

Like udon, soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour, are the typical Japanese noodles.

Oden is a dish made by simmering daikon, chikuwa, konnyaku, and a variety of other ingredients in a pot with soup.

Basic tempura is fish, shellfish and vegetables fried in a batter made from eggs, water, and flour.

Although now sushi is a gourmet cuisine, it was first mainly eaten at food stands and considered as a simple fast food.

Sukiyaki is a dish made from beef, tofu, spring onions, and other vegetables simmered in a sweet and salty sauce made with sugar and soy sauce as a base.

Today, though, there are a lot of stylish yakitori places that are like café bars, and it is not unusual for women to dine alone, or for couples to come on dates.

Sashimi is raw seafood served in thin slices. It is also called otsukuri.

Dumplings can be fried, steamed, or boiled, but in Japan fried dumplings are the most common.

To make shabu-shabu, you cook vegetables and tofu in a hotpot filled with flavored broth, and dip thinly sliced pieces of meat into the broth. The meat and vegetables are eaten with ponzu or sesame sauce.

Yakiniku is a type of Japanese barbecue. In the US(United States), this type of cooking is sometimes called "Korean barbecue".

Introducing popular Japanese dishes such as "YAKI-TORI"(means 'grilled chicken') and "SUSHI", as well as "IZAKAYA" menus.