There's a Japanese restaurant just opened in our neck of the woods that we would like to try (not had Japanese before) P said in his opinion they should put some early week offers on to get people interested or they wont make it. I hope they do as it would be a shame if they couldn't get it off the ground and had to close.
I'm going to go in and see if they have any take away menus as the one on their window is so small.
I know food is different from one restaurant to another, but I would love to hear some Japanese foods you've enjoyed. I don't like sushi
Ronnie
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Hi Ronnie, I hope you get to try the restaurant and enjoy the experience. I haven't tried much Japanese food so unfortunately can't offer much in the way of suggestions of what to try. I don't like sushi either.
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Roz
I don't care for sushi either, but have been to a Japanese restaurant in a hotel I stayed at for a training course. I had tempura, as I recall. Batter-fried something. There was a chef at a counter doing crazy things with knives.
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Hermione
Teriyaki beef, pork or chicken, gyoza (potstickers), tempura (usually battered & deep fried veggies & seafood), ramen soups,it's all good. Also, Japanese desserts are not overly sweet, I love their baked goods...
ReplyDeleteIf the cook is really good: sukiyaki and okonomiyaki can be intersting to try
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https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki
You are breaking my heart. I just re-watched the other day a documentary about Jiro called Jiro dreams of sushi. Sushi is art, what we eat is mass production. Sushi is supposed to be eaten within 30 seconds of being made. Don't you like it because it's raw fish?? There are torched sushi called aburi.
ReplyDeleteI love any Japanese food, either traditional or fusion. We have a lot izakaya places, which is a Japanese bar, so it's mostly fusion and more modern.
Yes, ramens are the soups to die for, udons as well. Gyoza, usually fried, Yakitori (little skewers), love seaweed salads like wakame or kani. Anything in tempura, can be shrimps or vegetables. Some places make tempura batter very light, similar to the one used for fish and chips.
And tea with roasted rice, my favourite tea!! Just the smell alone... drinking one right now. And warm sake... and ice creams, green tea, sesame, mango. Mochi balls are acquired taste but worth trying.
If you watch Chef's Table, I highly recommend to find the episode about Ivan Orkin, the ramen chef from New York. Then you won't need any of our comments on Japanese food. Ivan will guide your way...
I love Japanese food. We enjoy going where they cook it right on the table for you. Not all the time, but occasionally. Hibachi Steak is my favorite when I do take out.
ReplyDeleteUnagi don is a favorite for me......and cooked.
ReplyDeleteRoz - Thanks. I'll post about it, if we go.
ReplyDeleteHermione - Tempura I do like, especially vegetables. I think Chinese and Japanese love their knives:) Thanks.
Anon - I think I'd like the teriyaki beef and will try one of the desserts. Thanks
Lammi - Thanks for the links. Will take a look when I have more time.
Sore is more - Wow lots of suggestions. I'll try to find that clip about the Chef's Table. Yes raw and I don't like the texture in my mouth. I'll get P to order (if they have it) the aburi and have a bit of his. Thank you.
PK - I like steak so would definitely try that one. Thanks.
PK - I like steak so would be happy trying that, Thanks.
KDPierre - Hello. Never tried eel and I don't think I'd want to. Maybe if I was in Japan. Thanks.
Love,
Ronnie
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Unagi (eel) is very similar in texture and taste to skippers, and always cooked. If you like smoked fish in general, you will like unagi.
ReplyDeleteAlso torched mackerel is a thing, tastes like smoked fish.
Now I'm really curious what your place will have on the menu.
Ronnie,
ReplyDeleteThese are all good suggestions. Chicken teriyaki is generally a safe choice. Yakitori skewers are great too. Another suggestion for newbies is hibachi chicken, steak, or seafood. It's grilled marinaded meat with rice and vegetables. Yummy.
Please don't be too quick to dismiss sushi. Try the vegetable kind, and if you like that, you can work your way up to cooked fish version. I really like sushi and it's typically not as salty or heavy as some Japanese dishes.
Most restaurants now seem to post their menus online. This would help you know what you are ordering. Enjoy!
Bonnie
Everyone's already posted some good suggestions here, but yes I would say try a yakitori (grilled skewered meat / veg / mushrooms), teppanyaki (food cooked on an iron griddle), sukiyaki (sweet soy sauce based soup with thin slices of beef veggies and anything else), yakiniku (basically table bbq), and any of the udons (fat noodles) or soba (cold green / brown noodles depending on what is used to make them) or ramen (like instant noodles). Also, you might be limited to what's on the menu. I don't know any Japanese restaurant that serves ALL the different types of foods, so it might be a noodle-based eatery, or one that's all about the grilling. Most of our yakitori restaurants serve mainly that, with a couple of sides like fried tofu and miso soup, and the occasional salad with sesame dressing - it's a favorite of ours. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteSore is more - Thanks. I really hate smoked fish:) I'll see what they have on their menu.
ReplyDeleteBonnie - I do like chicken and steak so your suggestions are good for me. It's only a small restaurant and recently opened so no menu online. I will pop in and get one. Thanks for your suggestions.
Fondles - Thanks. Small family run restaurant so I think their menu will be limited and It's only open Thursday - Saturday evening. I'll see what they have on their menu.
Love,
Ronnie
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