Japan has far more to offer than sushi. Do you know the Japanese names for popular dishes like gyudon, soba, tempura, teishoku, sushi, sashimi, ramen, tonkatsu, tamagoyaki, karaage, chawanmushi, onigiri, takoyaki, and fried chicken?
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 牛丼 | ぎゅうどん | gyūdon | 牛肉蓋飯 | Beef-over-rice bowl |
| 蕎麦 | そば | soba | 蕎麥麵 | Buckwheat noodle |
| 唐揚げ | からあげ | karaage | 日式炸雞 | Fried chicken |
| 味噌汁 | みそしる | misoshiru | 麵鼓湯 | Miso soup |
| おでん | oden | 關東煮 | Oden | |
| お握り | おにぎり | onigiri | 飯團 | Rice ball |
| 卵焼き | たまごやき | tamagoyaki | 玉子燒 | Rolled egg |
| 刺し身 | さしみ | sashimi | 刺身 | Sashimi |
| 定食 | ていしょく | teishoku | 定食 | Set meal |
| 茶碗蒸し | ちゃわんむし | chawanmushi | 日式蒸蛋 | Steamed egg custard |
| 寿司 | すし | sushi | 壽司 | Sushi |
| 天婦羅 | てんぷら | tenpura | 天婦羅 | Tempura |
| うどん | udon | 烏冬 | Udon |
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