If you have never visited a country like Japan, you should not only worry. Here are iconic Japanese dishes you can try! In Japan, there are actually many delicious foods that can only be discovered there! Today I would like to introduce you to the 9 best delicacies that you should absolutely try during your trip to Japan.

Let’s take a look at the 6 dishes that you should definitely try:

1. Yakitori

Yakitori consists of grilled chicken with or without vegetables, which is skewered on small bamboo tips. The skewers are gently roasted over small charcoal grill and cooked slowly, so that they remain tender. Yakitori is a typical dish that goes well with beer or alcohol. That’s why you get Yakitori as well as every corner and every bar. Yakitori is also often sold at small stalls at festivals.

2. Udon

The Udon noodles are made from wheat flour, which are served in hot soups. The soup gets its taste from fish broth, soy sauce and mirin. Often you get green onions as a garnish. Especially I can recommend these noodle soups in winter, as they warm the stomach well. You can enjoy Udon in almost all mountain huts and even on Fuji.

3. Hub

The court hub is another dish that you can eat well in winter. Hub are hot stews that you prepare yourself at the table on a small cooking area. You cook the raw vegetables and meat in the small pot until everything is done. Then you just eat out of the pot.

4. Okonomiyaki

Well known is the court Okonomiyaki. These are pancakes made from a variety of ingredients. They are prepared directly in front of you on a roasting surface. Actually, Okonomiyaki is a famous dish from Osaka or Hiroshima , but you can also get it served all over Japan. Often these pancakes are made from flour, radish, eggs, fish broth, shredded white cabbage and meat. The pancake you can choose with vegetable sauce (Tonkatsu), mayonnaise, nori and bonito flakes.

5. Omurice

You’ll love the Omurice court right away! It is especially popular with children and anyone who likes ketchup. It consists of omelet that is filled with fried rice. Typically, the fried rice contains chicken, rice, ketchup, carrots and peas.

6. Ramen

Another winter dish are ramen. These are Chinese wheat noodles that you eat in a soup. The broth consists of fish stock, soy sauce or mirin. Mostly in the soup are also several slices of roast pork, seaweed, spring onions or leeks. The origin of the ramen is unclear, but some sources claim that ramen was imported from China. In Japan, the Ramen restaurants are the cheapest alternative for eating cheap in the evening.

Japan has much more to offer than just sushi! Before you travel to Japan, you should definitely familiarize yourself with the table manners beforehand and also read how to order without a Japanese knowledge in a restaurant . And if you’re vegan / vegetarian, I recommend this article: ” Travel Vegan Through Japan !”.