Japanese food staples Blog post #3

It has been said before that the Japanese are the most enthusiastic and passionate about their food more than any other race! The Japanese use a wide range of foods when cooking but one food they never fail to leave out is rice. Rice used to be traded as a currency but for years it has been a staple food in Japan. When it comes to harvesting rice, it is not an easy job. Uncooked rice is called kome. It is very labor heavy and so rice is nearly never wasted and always used. The most popular dish that rice is used in is sushi but it is also used in dishes called donburi, onigiri, kayu, mocha and chazuke. Probably the second most popular food in Japan is fish. Because Japan is all islands, fish is a very accessible food and there are many varieties. In Japan, fish can be ate while almost live, raw, grilled or deep fried. A fun fact about fish in Japan is that Japanese people consume a lot more fish than is typical in western countries and this is said to be a major factor in the country’s relatively low rate of heart disease.

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