Essays on Japanese Food Culture

Because of its delicious taste, full nutritional value, and the pleasure brought by vision, Japanese cuisine enjoys international reputation. Most people who like Japanese cuisine don’t know. In fact, the Japanese cuisine we are familiar with, such as sushi, tempura or Shouxi Shao, is not...

The world is transforming at a very high rate, connecting people from different walks of life and thus diversifying culture. The interaction of people has not only improved tourism across the globe but has also improved trade as people have gone international. It is this...

What makes food beautiful? Is it based solely on the presentation and aesthetics of the dish? Do we account for the flavors and textures of the dish? There are an endless amount of criteria we can subject our food to when judging its beauty, but...

This paper is going to examine the connections between national cuisine and identity. Some foods are so identified with a country that it is difficult to imagine that country without talking about that particular food. Sometimes a cuisine can even be used to soften international...

Tracing back to the origin of sushi, it is surprising that its history is not far away. During the Yanbao period of the Edo period (1673 to 1680). Kyoto’s doctor Matsumoto Shinji put a variety of seafood vinegar together. Then, eat it with rice. It...

Tea is the most popular drink in Japan and an important part of Japanese food culture. Tea drinking originated in China, where tea was introduced to Japan in the 8th century. It was first practiced in the Kamakura period by Zen monks, who drank tea...