Etrian Oddity
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So while I was cooking earlier I realized how popular the Chinese food thread was, and I felt GAF needed a food porn thread dedicated to amazing Japanese cuisine.
I'll start!
I find Japanese food to be the hardest for me to cook compared to Chinese or Korean recipes. It's something I'll have to really practice on, because a lot of these meals are as pretty as they are delicious.
I'll start!
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Daigakuimo, Japanese yams fried in oil, sugar, and soy sauce, and sprinkled with black sesame seeds.
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Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima style. An all-in-one monstrosity of a dish containing egg, cabbage, bean sprouts, a pancake-like batter, bacon, ramen, and whatever else you can think of.
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Soba, buckwheat noodles served cold and with a special sauce.
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Tonkatsu, breaded and deep-fried pork chop.
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Tenpura, fried veggies (or seafood) in a magically-fluffy batter.
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Yakitori, a chicken shishkabob with a sweet teriyaki sauce.
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Miso soup, a hearty and healthy soup made from miso paste, dried shiitake, seaweed, tofu, and other ingredients.
I find Japanese food to be the hardest for me to cook compared to Chinese or Korean recipes. It's something I'll have to really practice on, because a lot of these meals are as pretty as they are delicious.