Foodies Go Japanese! A Quiz For Fans of Japanese Cuisine.

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    Washoku is the word for traditional Japanese cooking.

  2. 2

    Mame goma are white sesame seeds.

  3. 3

    Shiro miso is used in wagashi.

  4. 4

    Shabu shabu refers to the sound noodles make as they are slurped up when eaten.

  5. 5

    The Japanese diet is traditionally a pescetarian diet supplemented occasionally with other meat.

  6. 6

    Osaka is famous for kuro sato.

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    There are two famous styles of okonomiyaki: Hiroshima style and Kansai style.

  8. 8

    Gari and beni shoga are different names for the same thing.

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    Castella, chizukeki and an do-natsu are all examples of yogashi.

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    Mochiko is used to make ohagi and botamochi.

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    Kabocha are also called "Japanese sweet potatoes".

  12. 12

    Melons, such as musk and canteloup, can sell for over $100 a piece.

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    Tsubushian and koshian are varieties of bean paste.

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    A suribachi is needed to make dashi no moto.

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    Tempura was invented in Okinawa.

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    Modern diafuku comes in a variety of flavors, including marron, custard, strawberry, green tea, and melon.

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    Matcha is an inexpensive variety of tea.

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    Marron is another word for kuri.

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    Kanten is a variety of seaweed used in desserts such as yokan.

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    Sweet potatoes are enjoyed throughout the summer months at roadside vendors.

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    Yatsuhashi is a type of souvenir wagashi from Nagano.

  22. 22

    Soba are buckwheat noodles.

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    In legends, fried tofu, abura age, is the favorite food of foxes.

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    Hijiki, wakame and kombu are all types of rice.

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    Mushi is a cooking method in which steam is used to cook food

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    Shoyu is rarely used in Japanese cooking.

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    In preparing meals, the Japanese like to use the princple of "go shiki" which states that every meal needs five colors: white, red, yellow, green and black to be considered balanced.

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    The word "udon" is used to describe any type of thick, wheat flour noodle.

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    Kinako is a popular vegetable.

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    It is customary in Japan to eat until you are 60% full.

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