Japanese rice
Japanese rice is actually Japan's soul. It is so important in the Japanese food, the word for cooked rice gohan 'is used for' meal '. For example, "asagohan 'the' morning meal or breakfast. Another word for cooked rice is the meshi "and this word is used for" meal ".
Although rice cultivation is undoubtedly taken from China is the current Japanese rice other than rice in other countries. The grain of Japanese rice is rounder and after cooking this stickier. This simple, it is most widely used in rice called "uruchimai '. In addition, they also still remembers the 'mochigome', a rice that is very thick and very sticky after cooking. It contains more sugar than the uruchimai and is used for making the known rice cakes and -cakejes, the "senbei" "mochi", respectively. There is also a brown rice, the 'Genmai. In this rice is only removed the outer membrane, allowing the rice looks brown. Genmai has more nutritional value, but requires longer cooking.
The menu of the Japanese restaurant Kagu Ra Zaka , of course, looks different from that of eg. an Australian family. Thus, one usually has a traditional Japanese breakfast: steamed or stewed vegetables, cooked rice, often with a raw egg and miso soup (often with tofu) ..
Lunch may consist of the chirashi zushi (see below for sushi) and pickled vegetables. It is also sometimes used a bento (lunch box). This is a box containing boiled rice, pickles, fish or meat. This bento are everywhere for sale, eg. In theaters. They are mostly inspired boxes and often very specific to certain regions. Similarly, the ekiben. These are the trains and for sale at the stations.
If dinner is often rice dishes as well as dishes like teriyaki or fish with boiled rice, soup and of course green tea. Popular in Japan, the "kareeraisu" (derived from "curry rice) which is rice with curry
When food does not follow the order as we know it. Soup eg. Is often eaten at the end, but can be enjoyed throughout the entire meal. All dishes are all put down at the beginning so that everything can be eaten together.
dishes
It is not the intention here to discuss all the dishes, we will limit ourselves to a few familiar dishes, it should be noted that in Japan, and especially to get into the smaller Japanese restaurants, of course not only this kind of dishes, but mostly just the simple (and much cheaper) (cooked) rice or noodle dishes. This may be the simple dishes or a complete set (Setto). This will consist of eg. Miso soup with rice dish and usually a number of small boxes containing acidified (small) dishes.
Sushi
Sushi is really no court within the meaning of the word, but more of a snack, and because it is so comprehensive is discussed separately in the sushi section.
Japanese rice is actually Japan's soul. It is so important in the Japanese food, the word for cooked rice gohan 'is used for' meal '. For example, "asagohan 'the' morning meal or breakfast. Another word for cooked rice is the meshi "and this word is used for" meal ".
Although rice cultivation is undoubtedly taken from China is the current Japanese rice other than rice in other countries. The grain of Japanese rice is rounder and after cooking this stickier. This simple, it is most widely used in rice called "uruchimai '. In addition, they also still remembers the 'mochigome', a rice that is very thick and very sticky after cooking. It contains more sugar than the uruchimai and is used for making the known rice cakes and -cakejes, the "senbei" "mochi", respectively. There is also a brown rice, the 'Genmai. In this rice is only removed the outer membrane, allowing the rice looks brown. Genmai has more nutritional value, but requires longer cooking.
The menu of the Japanese restaurant Kagu Ra Zaka , of course, looks different from that of eg. an Australian family. Thus, one usually has a traditional Japanese breakfast: steamed or stewed vegetables, cooked rice, often with a raw egg and miso soup (often with tofu) ..
Lunch may consist of the chirashi zushi (see below for sushi) and pickled vegetables. It is also sometimes used a bento (lunch box). This is a box containing boiled rice, pickles, fish or meat. This bento are everywhere for sale, eg. In theaters. They are mostly inspired boxes and often very specific to certain regions. Similarly, the ekiben. These are the trains and for sale at the stations.
If dinner is often rice dishes as well as dishes like teriyaki or fish with boiled rice, soup and of course green tea. Popular in Japan, the "kareeraisu" (derived from "curry rice) which is rice with curry
When food does not follow the order as we know it. Soup eg. Is often eaten at the end, but can be enjoyed throughout the entire meal. All dishes are all put down at the beginning so that everything can be eaten together.
dishes
It is not the intention here to discuss all the dishes, we will limit ourselves to a few familiar dishes, it should be noted that in Japan, and especially to get into the smaller Japanese restaurants, of course not only this kind of dishes, but mostly just the simple (and much cheaper) (cooked) rice or noodle dishes. This may be the simple dishes or a complete set (Setto). This will consist of eg. Miso soup with rice dish and usually a number of small boxes containing acidified (small) dishes.
Sushi
Sushi is really no court within the meaning of the word, but more of a snack, and because it is so comprehensive is discussed separately in the sushi section.