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JAPANESE FOOD

MAKI SUSHI Sushi roll

CALIFORNIA MAKI California roll. Inside-out sushi roll, containing cucumber, crab meat and avocado or similar fillings. Usually topped with tobiko(flying fish roe).

EBI TEN MAKI Prawn tempura sushi roll

DELUXE SALMON MAKI Inside-out sushi roll topped with salmon.

INARI SUSHI Inari Sushi (or inarizushi) is a type of sushi consisting of sushi rice (rice lightly seasoned with a mixture of vinegar and sugar) stuffed in sweetened fried tofu skin.

SHOGA YAKI Pan-fried pork ginger

GOMOKU GOHAN Mixed Rice - Gomoku Gohan is a rice dish featuring a flavorful broth and seasonal ingredients. It is the Japanese version of rice pilaf.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN Grilled chicken in Teriyaki sauce usually made from soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar.

GYU TATAKI Beef tataki refers to a Japanese method of preparing fillet beef, where the meat is lightly seared, marinated, sliced thinly, and served with a citrus-soy dipping sauce.

TORI KARAAGE Deep-fried chicken. Karaage is a Japanese cooking technique in which various foods coated in flour are deep-fried.

YAKITORI Yakitori is a Japanese type of skewered chicken. They are often grilled over a charcoal fire in Japan.

ASUPARA GYU KUSHIYAKI Skewered asparagus wrapped with thinly sliced beef, often chargrilled in Japan.

TON KATSU A breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. There are two main types, fillet and loin. Normally served with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage.

GYOZA Japanese pan-fried pork dumplings served with soy-vinegar dumpling sauce.

HARUMAKI A deep-fried crispy Japanese spring roll wrapped with meat, shiitake mushroom, carrots, and vermicelli. 'Harumaki' is direct translation of “spring rolls” in Japanese.

TENPURA Assorted tempura. Tempura is method for frying fish or vegetables, using a very light batter made from chilled water, flour and eggs. It usually comes with tempura dipping sauce. Tempura goes very well with steamed rice, udon and soba noodle.

OYAKO DON Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl. Literally, 'Oyako" means 'parent and child'...

GYU DON Beef rice bowl. A bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce and mirin.

KATSU DON A bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, vegetables, and condiments. The dish takes its name from the words 'tonkatsu' and 'donburi'.

RAMEN Ramen is a Japanese style soup noodle. Egg noodle in a meat or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, menma(flavoured bamboo shoots), boiled egg and spring onion.

YAKISOBA Japanese style fried noodle. Popular street food in Japan.

ZARU SOBA Zarusoba is cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce. Zaru means a colander in Japanese, and Zarusoba are usually served on a slotted bamboo mat that lets water drip through.

UDON Thick wheat flour noodle. Udon is often served hot in dashi soup. Cold udon is called 'zaru udon'.

HIYASHI CHUKA Japanese cold noodle. Ramen(egg) noodles with various toppings and sauce, served in summer.

AGEDASHI TOFU Deep fried tofu lightly coated with potato starch, placed in dashi sauce. Served hot.

TOFU STEAK Pan-fried tofu topped with soy flavoured Japanese mushroom sauce.

CHAWAN MUSHI Japanese savoury egg custard. “Chawan” means tea cup or rice bowl and “mushi” means steam. This has to be cooked with attention to have it's silky perfect texture.

TAMAGOYAKI Tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omelette, which is made by rolling together several layers of cooked egg. These are usually prepared in a rectangular omelette pan.

MISO SHIRU Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which softened miso paste is mixed. Huge variety of ingredients can be added.

DAIKON SALAD Japanese(Chinese) white radish salad.

AGE NASU Deep-fried eggplant with various sauce.

HOURENSOU OHITASHI Spinach Ohitashi is a Japanese staple vegetable side dish. Ohitashi means soaked in, so, Ohitashi is vegetables soaked in a soy sauce-flavoured dashi stock.

INGEN GOMA-AE Green beans with Japanese grated sesame dressing.

EDAMAME Edamame is young soybeans, usually still in the pod. They are boiled or steamed, then sprinkle a bit of salt. Very popular healthy snack for all occasion in Japan.

TAKOYAKI Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and spring onion. It's a popular street food.

OKOMOMI YAKI A Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The word okonomi, means "how you like" or "what you like", and yaki meaning "grill".

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