a dish of small rolls or balls of cold cooked rice flavored with vinegar and garnished with raw fish or vegetables, originated in Japan
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sashimi
sashimi
/sˈæʃɪmi/
noun
very thinly sliced raw fish
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okonomiyaki
okonomiyaki
/ɑːkənɑːmɪjæki/
noun
*** a Japanese savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients cooked on a teppan
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miso soup
miso soup
/mɪsoʊ suːp/
noun
*** a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a dashi stock into which softened miso paste is mixed
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yakitori
yakitori
/jækɪtɔːɹi/
noun
*** a Japanese type of skewered chicken
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onigiri
onigiri
/ˌɑːnɪgiəɹi/
noun
*** a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in nori
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udon
udon
/ˈuːdɑːn/
noun
*** a thick noodle made from wheat flour. It is commonly served in a dashi stock with soy sauce and mirin
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soba
soba
/soʊbə/
noun
*** noodles made with buckwheat flour, which gives it the colour, and are also known as fast food in Japan because they are cheap and popular
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gyudon
gyudon
/gjuːdɑːn/
noun
*** a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce and mirin
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unagi
unagi
/unɑːɡi/
noun
*** freshwater eel, particularly the Japanese eel a common ingredient in Japanese cooking
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takoyaki
takoyaki
/tækɔɪæki/
noun
*** a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion
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donburi
donburi
/dɑːnbɛɹi/
noun
*** a Japanese "rice-bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice
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natto
natto
/næɾoʊ/
noun
*** a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans that have been fermented with Bacillus subtilis var
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tamagoyaki
tamagoyaki
/tæmɐɡɔɪæki/
noun
*** a type of Japanese omelette which is made by rolling together several layers of fried beaten eggs
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tonkatsu
tonkatsu
/təŋkætsuː/
noun
*** a Japanese dish that consists of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet
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sukiyaki
sukiyaki
/sukiˈɑki/
noun
thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
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nikujaga
nikujaga
/nɪkjuːdʒɑːɡə/
noun
*** a Japanese dish of meat, potatoes and onion stewed in sweetened soy sauce and mirin
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kaiseki
kaiseki
/kaɪzɛki/
noun
*** a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner
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edamame
edamame
/ˈɛdɐmeɪm/
noun
*** a preparation of immature soybeans in the pod, found in cuisines with origins in East Asia. The pods are boiled or steamed and may be served with salt or other condiments
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yakisoba
yakisoba
/jækɪsoʊbə/
noun
*** a Japanese noodle stir-fried dish
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wagashi
wagashi
/wæɡæʃi/
noun
*** traditional Japanese confections that are often served with green tea
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yakiniku
yakiniku
/jækɪnɪkuː/
noun
*** a style of cooking bite-size meat (usually beef and offal) and vegetables on gridirons or griddles over a flame of wood
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mochi
mochi
/mɑːtʃaɪ/
noun
*** tiny cakes made out of glutinous rice, are an important part of Japanese cuisine and culture
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gyoza
gyoza
/gɪoʊzə/
noun
*** crescent-shaped dumplings that have originated from the traditional Chinese jiaozi dumplings
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shabu-shabu
shabu-shabu
/ʃɑːbuːʃɑːbuː/
noun
*** a popular Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in water
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teriyaki
teriyaki
/ˌtɛɹɪˈjɑki/
noun
a dish of meat or fish marinated in soy sauce and then grilled, originated in Japan
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nabemono
nabemono
/neɪbmoʊnoʊ/
noun
*** a variety of Japanese hot pot dishes, also known as one pot dishes and "things in a pot"
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nimono
nimono
/nɪmoʊnoʊ/
noun
*** a simmered dish in Japanese cuisine
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korokke
korokke
/koːɹɑːke/
noun
*** the Japanese name for a deep-fried yōshoku dish originally related to a French dish, the croquette
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tempura
tempura
/tɛmpjˈʊɹə/
noun
vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried