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Notice !
BSE stands for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, it's well known as Mad cow disease
Three BSEed cows were found in Japan .
After this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan started all cows inspection.
All beef in the markets are inspected and only safe beef is shipped to market.
But I can't believe the announcement of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Some restaurants show the sign that they don't use beef for meals.
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I think it is your responsibility.

Here is the link to the Ministry of Agriculture.
http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html


I put the cow mark following dishes which use beef.


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Following items are delectable dishes in Japan

Main Dish
Sushi
Tempura
Steak
Sukiyaki
Shabushabu
Ebi Fry (Shrimp Deep Fry)
Curry rice

Noodles
Zarusoba
Ramen

Appetizer
Edamame
Yakitori
Gyoza

Drinks
Green tea
Diet Coke
Canned drink

Locations/Other Information
Showcase
American foods
Department Sore



"Sushi"

Sushi is the best place for entertainment if you like Sushi.
The price varies the level of Sushi restaurant. 1000 to 10000 Yen /person.
A Sushi Bar(counter) cost more than a table.
A Sushi worker assembles the Sushi according to your request in front of you in counter.

The price sheet says Ebi sushi is 200 Yen for example but Itamae, sushi cook, serves it to you with two pieces. It means it costs you double, 400 Yen.

Sushi of Role is normally served one piece.
This is clickable Sushi sample.
From top left to right in above picture;

You can see various type of sushi.

Japanese Name

English Name

*Many people like *Less people like

Magura

Tuna

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Shake

Salmon

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See upper sample

Ika

Squid

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Tamago

Egg

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See upper sample

Hamachi

Yellow Tail

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Ebi

Prawn

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Hotategai

Scallop

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See upper sample

Uni

Sea Urchin Roe

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Ikura

Salmon Roe

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Anago

Conger eel

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See upper sample

Gari

Vinegared Ginger (Pickles)

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See upper sample



Inexpensive Sushi ? Kaiten Sushi
If you like inexpensive Sushi, "KuruKuru Sushi" or "Kaiten sushi" is where you should go.
Sushis on a dish on the belt conveyer turn in front of you.
You can pick up any dish that you want
One plate costs 100 to 120 Yen. Colored plate cost 150 or 200 Yen.
Some of plates is cost 300, 400 Yen and Market price.
You need to find the price table beginning.


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"Tempura"

Tempura is the best Japanese food for every body.
The taste and stile are very similar to
the deep fried shrimps and vegetables.
It is the best choice for everybody
even though you are not good for Japanese foods.

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"Ebi-fry (Shrimp Fry)"

This is an easiest try for Japanese food.
It is deep fry of shrimp.
It is similar to the shrimp Tempura.
The batter coating is a little bit different.
The size of shrimp varies at restaurant.
Some is a tiger prawn. Other may be shrimp.
You can find the size in show case but normally actual size is smaller
than shown.
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"Curry Rice"

If you like oriental flavor, please try to eat curry rice.

It came from India and was very hot and spicy foods but Japanese cooks make it mild for everyone.

It tastes like beef stew with spicy flavor( Curry flavor).

sauce and rice are served together on same plate.

Ingredient: Choice of Beef, pork , chicken or sea food and vegetables
and carrot, potato, etc.

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Steak

Steak is expensive in Japan.
"Kobe Ushi" and "Matsuzaka Gyu" are famous as the best beef

It costs more than 5000 Yen /person in a good restaurant.

We are informed that some dairy farmers get cows drink beers to make the meat soft and tasty.

Believe or not?

Many hotels have a penthouse steak restaurant.

The price of steak dinner for one person is more than 10,000 yen at such restaurant.

The cook fixes your dinner on the hot iron table in front of you

Beside of very good taste of steak, you can enjoy the good view of illuminated city.

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"Sukiyaki"

Sukiyaki is also very good Japanese food.

Very thin sliced beef like ham and various vegetables, Japanese mushroom and Tofu on the plate will be served on your table with portable Hibachi and pan.

You just boil beef and vegetables with stock which is made with sugar and soy-sauce.

When it is ready to eat, you are supposed to dip them in a beaten raw egg if you like.

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"Shabu-Shabu"

It is very popular Japanese food.Very thin slice beef and vegetables.
In front of you, the boiling water pot is prepared.A plate with very thin sliced beef and various vegetables more than ten items, beautifully arranged, will be served on your table.
The word of "Shabushabu" is expressing the action of wave chopstick with meat in the hot water pot. You need to a slice of beef and dip it in the hot pot. Then you shake it right and left in the pot to make it cook well. Since the beef is very thin and it want to take long to be Weldon.When the meat changes to pink is the best time to eat. There are two or three types of dip sauce are prepared on the table. One is sesame sauce, other is mixed sauce of soy sauce and vinegar and green onion and radish are came along with for an additional flavor. Vegetables are free to put them in the pot and when you think is cooked well, it is the time to eat.

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Tonkatsu

Pork Cutlet
This is a sample of Tonkatsu
There are several menus at Tonkatsu.
Filet, pork medallion, pork loin,

"Unagi"

Barbecued sea eel marinaded with sweeten Soy sauce
Normally served with rice.
Everybody who doesn't know what he/she is eating say "Great Taste".
You should try it without knowing what it is.

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McDonald


You can find a McDonald, Wenddy's, Buskin Robinson etc in any area.
Ask Bell Captain or concierge at your Hotel.

Go to American First Food Restaurants Information


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"Zarusoba"

This is one of traditional Japanese dish.

It is a kind of noodle.

Made from Soba powder.

Put sliced green onion into the dipping sauce.

Dip Soba to dipping sauce.

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"Ramen"

It is noodle with shoyu-based (soy-sauce based ) soup.
Originally it was from China but it is one of best Japanese dishes.


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Appetizer
"Edamame"

This is boiled soy beans.
It is very popular for appetizer of beer.

It is not served at fine restaurant.
You should try them if available.!!
It is popular in summer.
Pods are not eatable. Just press the pod with your fingers and get them jump out to your mouth.

"Yakitori"

This is Barbecued Chicken flavored with salt or Soy sauce
They are skewered by bamboo stick.
Yakitori is also very popular as appetizer.
Various type of Yakitori:
White meat, Red meat, liver,
Negima - Chicken and leeks is good starter for a Yakitori Beginner.

"Gyoza"

Gyoza is a Chinese dish originally but it becomes one of typical Japanese food.
They consist of vegetables and grounded meat and are wrapped by flattened Chinese pastry from wheat flour.
Normally they are fried after steamed.
Mixed sauce of soy sauce and rice vinegar is having advantages to dip them
If you like hot stuff, try to drop dollop of "Raa oil".Ra-YU, chili sause
It is made of sesame oil with red pepper.

Drink

Beer
Lager beer
There are four major beer brewers in Japan.
Kirin, Asahi, Sapporo and Suntory
Kirin's brand name
Lager, Ichiban Shibori
Asahi's brand name
Super dry
Sapporo's brand name
Ebisu
There are many size of bottle for beer.
Large 633 ml
Medium 500 ml
Small 333 ml
At restaurants, Large or Medium bottle are served normally.
Draft beer
Japanese Draft Beer is also very good.
Most popular season is summer.
Even though, many restaurants serve draft beer all seasons.
The size of glass varies at each restaurant.

Sake

Japanese traditional Alcohl is Sake.
We taste it hot style or cold style.
It is made from rice.
Clear drink.
Alcohol percentage is around 14, like wine
We use special small cup called "Ochoko" for sipping hot sake.

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Green tea

Green tea, Japanese tea, Ocha in Japanese
Water and green tea are free at restaurants.
You can ask for another serving without any charge.
A few Japanese restaurants serve very good Japanese tea.

But some Chinese restaurant charges for Chinese tea in Japan.

Diet Coke

Diet coke and other diet drinks aren't popular in Japan.
You can merely order diet coke at restaurant.
Of course, you can buy them at grocery shops, convenience stores and super markets.

Canned drink

Don't sip a can drink even if it is empty.
There are two types of can in Japan.
One is made out of aluminum.
Another is made out of iron.
Looks same but iron can is heavier.
Don't sip a can even if it is empty.
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 Locations/Other Information

At enterance

Business hours??

t is very difficult to tell whether the restaurant is open or close.
There is generally a sign in Japanese characters.in front of restaurant
Eigyouchu Akinaichu
These signs mean "Open".

But backside of these sign means "Close".
Therefore it is hard to tell open or close from the sign without understanding of Japanese characters.


Noren
Many Japanese restaurants use Noren, looks like a tapestry, as a sign of its open.

 Various types, short or long, white and red and various colors of Noren are used.
You find them easily in old street.
When a restaurant is not ready, the Noren isn't set.

Norens are sometimes used at other shops.
So Noren-ed shops aren't always restaurants.

Showcase

Almost all restaurants have the show case of the sample dishes
It looks real but plastic model.
It will give you some idea about what kind of food this restaurant will serve you.
Tempura, Udon/Soba, Sushi, Chinese, French, Pizza, Italian, Japanese, etc.

Some of the restaurant requires to buy tickets at front.
Just order what you will have.
If you can not name it, just point out it at the show window.


Ordering procedure

The server will take your order at your table.

You are expected to order main dishes and drinks at one time.And you need to tell him whether you want to have a drink before meal or after meal.

If you order an drink first, they think you enter the restaurant to have only drink and never come back to take your main dish order until you call them to make an additional order.

Since no tip system doesn't exist in Japan, you don't need to wait your server for any request.

One thing you had better to remember is;

All your ordered dishes are completely served already if the serving person put the bill on your table backside up.

Paying is just easy.
  1. Grab the bill and bring it to the cashier.
  2. Pay it at cashier.


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Lunch Time

As same as anywhere, lunch is good chance to try new food.
Normally Lunch or "Teishoku" menu are set for guests.
They are reasonable price and proper volume.
For example, Tonkatsu Teishoku comes along with Misosoup, picles,etc.
It is better price than separatly ordered.
It seems like set menu of McDonald.
This is a sample of Tonkatsu Teishoku.
Tonkatsu, Rice, Miso soup and other stuffes.
Price is around 1000 Yen.
Only bad thing is that all restaurants are crowded.
If you try to enter a restaurant which aren't crowded at lunch time, you may be better to avoid to go there.
The price is high or bad taste.

Department Store

This is a good place not only for shopping but also for dinning.

On the top floor, there are several types of restaurant.

Price is reasonable.

Avoid going on busiest time of weekend. Servers have no time to take care of foreigners because of full of guests.


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