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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE YOUR SHOES BEFORE STEPPING ON THE
MAT. YOU WILL BE OFFERED A WET TOWEL TO FRESHEN YOURSELF UP
BEFORE YOUR MEAL. RESTAURANTS ALWAYS USE CHOPSTICKS, BUT IF
YOU PREFER YOU MAY REQUEST A KNIFE AND FORK. WHEN HAVING A
SOUP IT IS NORMAL TO REMOVE THE FOOD WITH THE CHOPSTICKS
AND TO DRINK THE REST DIRECTLY FROM THE BOWL. SLURPING IS
EXPECTED. THERE ARE A LOT OF MODESTLY PRICED RESTAURANTS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
TYPICAL MEALS
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BREAKFAST: JAPANESE STYLE BREAKFASTS ARE LIKELY TO CONSIST
OF RAW, COLD FISH OR HOT, PICKLED SOUP, KNOWN AS MISO-
SHIRU. RICE AND TEA ARE ALSO SERVED.
LUNCH AND DINNER: BUCKWHEAT NOODLES, SOBA, WITH SHREDDED
BEEF, CHICKEN OR PORK, OR EGG WITH LEEKS AND MUSHROOMS IN A
BOWL OF FISH STOCK ARE THE MOST POPULAR LUNCHES.
COMMON MEALS ARE:
SASHIMI: RAW FISH, SLICED INTO BITE SIZE PIECES AND DIPPED
IN A SAUCE. THE MOST COMMON FISH USED ARE TUNA, BASS,
POMPONS AND SEA BREAM.
SUSHI: PATTIES OF COLD RICE MIXED WITH A SLIGHTLY DILUTED
VINEGAR AND TOPPED WITH RAW FISH. SUSHI MAY BE MADE WITH
THE FISH MENTIONED ABOVE OR WITH OTHERS SUCH AS OCTOPUS,
SQUID, CLAMS, PRAWN OR SHRIMP.
SUKIYAKI: THIS IS A BEEF, STIR FRIED DISH. MIXED IN WITH
VERMICELLI, SHREDDED LEEKS, SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS.
YAKITORI: BARBECUED CHICKEN, WITH ONIONS AND GREEN PEPPER
TAMPURA: THESE SHRIMP, PRAWN, GREEN PEPPER AND VEGETABLES
COATED IN A GOLDEN BATTER AND DEEP FRIED. RICE IS SERVED
SEPARATELY.
DESSERTS: WAGASHI - RICE FLOUR, MASHED RED BEANS, YAMS,
EGG, ARROWMEAT AND SUGAR.
MANJU - A BUN FILLED WITH A PASTE OF SWEET BEANS.
ICE-CREAM HAS NEVER REALLY CAUGHT ON THROUGHOUT JAPAN.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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WHISKY IS DISTILLED LOCALLY AND IS BECOMING VERY POPULAR
WITH THE JAPANESE. BOTH DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED WINES ARE
ALSO SEREVED IN RESTAURANTS. SAKE, IS THE NATIONAL DRINK.
IT IS A COLOURLESS WINE,PRODUCED FROM RICE AND SHOULD
NORMALLY BE SERVED WARM. THE JAPANESE HAVE ALSO BREWED
A BEER, KNOWN AS BIRU WHICH IS NOT TOO BAD.
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