
An izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks.

Soba is the Japanese name for buckwheat, usually refering to thin noodles made from buckwheat flour, or a combination of buckwheat and wheat flours.

Kaiseki or kaiseki ryori is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner.

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients.

"Shabu-Shabu" is a very famous Japanese meat dish. It is consisting of thinly-sliced beef (about 1mm.thick) and vegetables dipped in boiling stock and eaten with special sauces.

Sushi is vinegar rice, topped with other ingredients, such as fish.Sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi, as distinct from sushi.

Tempura is food deep-fried in vegetable oil after being coated with a mixture of egg, water and wheat flour. Among the ingredients used are prawns, fish in season and vegetables.

Teppan-yaki is a Japanese cuisine in which chefs cook foods including meat, seafood, and vegetables on an iron griddle(teppan) in front of the customers, serving the dishes while they are still hot.

Yakitori, grilled chicken, is a Japanese type of skewered chicken.