“When Japan” is a site dedicated to letting you know when the best time is to go to Japan. The “Why” is up to you. However, “When Japan” has a solid opinion that the best reason to go to Japan is most certainly the food. Japan has enough unique dishes available that a two week holiday is still not enough time to sample them all.
This article goes through the main dishes, linking to the relevant “When Japan” article. See if you can sample them all while you are there!
Yakitori – Skewered Chicken
Wagyu Beef Steak
Unagi – Grilled Sea Eel
Tonkatsu – Fried Pork Cutlet
Teppan-yaki
Takoyaki – Octopus balls
Sushi – Raw Fish
Shabu-Shabu (hot-pot)
Sashimi – Raw Fish
Ramen – Japanese Noodles
Omelette Rice – Omurice
Okonomi-yaki
Nabe (hot-pot)
Monja-yaki
Kushi Katsu
Karaage – Japanese Fried Chicken
Kakigōri – Shaved Ice
Kaiseki – Japanese Fine Dining
Japanese Curry
Horse Sashimi
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Monja
Udon Noodles
Tenpura
Stand Food
Yakisoba
Yakizakana (Fried Fish)
Oyakodon