OISHI in JAPANESE

OISHI in JAPANESE
Food of Japan
Chopsticks are the utensils of
choice…
Using Chopsticks…
Chopsticks were originally sacred
objects used to offer food to deities.
Each family member has his or her own
oair.
Disposable chopsticks are used for
guests. They are called waribashi.
Hashioki is a small chopstick rest.
Nuribashi are chopsticks used for daily
meals.
They are not difficult to use
once you try them.
Color and texture are important
TEISHOKU &
OSHIBORI
A popular set meal is usually
served with rice, soup, pickles, and
an entrée like roasted fish.
Moist towels (usually cold in the
summer and warm in the winter)
are offered for customers to wipe
their hands.
Tableware is also decorative
School lunch almost always
includes rice…
In schools students eat on low
tables and sit on the floor.
Food is healthy & esthetic
KISSATEN (COFFEE SHOPS)
People drop in at kissaten
frequently, where coffee, tea,
juice, cakes, and other dishes
such as curried rice and pasta
are served.
Traditional Japanese sweets
like ammitsu, dango, and
manju are served with
Japanese green tea.
Desserts are equally decorative
to the main course!
Lunch, Japanese style
Beverages & more in vending
machines…
SUKIYAKI…famous dish
Boiling water, sake, sugar and soy
sauce in iron pot
Thinly sliced beef
Thinly sliced vegetables & cabbage
Konyaku noodles & tofu
Add ingredients into boiling soy/water
mixture. Cook to your liking.
Remove and eat, cook more desired.
Okonomiyaki
Okonomi means ‘as you like it’
OKONOMIYAKI
The customer cooks a pancake-like
batter on the hot table-top iron
griddle, adding meat, seafood, and
vegetables as desired.
It is seasoned with sauce
(mayonnaise-like), green seaweed,
and bonito flakes (dried).
Okonomiyaki is usually made at
your table…Osaka & Hiroshima
Cooking on the HIBACHI
Oishi! Hibachi Style!
GREEN TEA ICECREAM
Enjoying desserts…birthday
cake & green tea ice cream!
Choice of cakes…wishing a
Happy Birthday!
BENTO of esthetically
pleasing food….
POCKY…a popular snack…
Pocky is a
popular chocolate
covered stick
wafer.
It also comes in a
green tea flavor.
Other flavors are
white chocolate,
tropical,
pistachio, etc.