japanese food
Catchall tags for various kinds of cuisine originated from Japan. If the food in question can be specifically identifiable, then apply the appropriate tags below instead.
Examples
Rice
Noodles
Meat and fish
Seafood
Egg
Tofu and soy products
Street food and snacks
Hot pot and stew
Soup
Porridge
shiruko | Winter dessert where the mochi is half-melted in with the adzuki beans.
zouni soup | New Year soup.
Side dish and add-ons
Kinpira gobo (below the cherry tomato)
Wheat, flour and rice based
Buns
Sweets and pastry
Senbei The second food item from left to right in the picture is senbei, a type of Japanese rice cracker.
Wagashi
imomochi | Comes with potatoes and sweet and spicy seasoning.
hina arare | Arare flavored with sugar eaten on Hinamatsuri.
hishimochi |From top to bottom, it's a mochi with the colors pink, white, and green. Eaten on Hinamatsuri.
kagami mochi | New Year mochi with a mandarin orange on top.
kashiwa mochi | Eaten during Kodomo no Hi.
raindrop cake | Transparent, raindrop looking mochi.
pon de ring | Mixed between a donut and mochi. Also just known as mochi doughnut.
sakura mochi | Mochi in the color of a cherry blossom (sakura).
zunda mochi | Mochi with mashed green soybean paste on top.
kusa mochi | Mochi infused with Japanese mugwort.
hanabira mochi | Flat mochi wrapped around anko and candied burdock, shaped like a petal.
yakimochi | Grilled or broiled mochi.
kirimochi | Rectangular mochi.
Daifuku
daifuku | Mochi with a sweet filling, usually a red bean paste.
ichigo daifuku | Mochi with a strawberry inside.
mame daifuku | Adzuki beans or soybeans are mixed into the mochi or the filling.
mikan daifuku | Mochi with a mandarin orange inside (top part of the image).

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