Japan

[randomer]

With the exception of Sushi, what else is considered to be Japanese Cuisine? Thanks.

[JackDanielsU]

http://japanesefood.about.com/

should tell u a bit more

[tingirl]

A few japanese dishes I'm familiar with:

tempura: vegetables fried in batter, usually aubergine, sweet potato, courgette.

ikonomiaki: potato pancake served with a sauce similar to brown sauce.

They also do great curries.

[tingirl]

Oh almost forgot Gyoza - the best dumplings you'll ever taste. You can get them fried or steamed - with a variety of fillings, veg, chicken, prawn or pork and a chilli/soy/sesame sauce to dip in.

[randomer]

Thanks.

[nickmo]

Kobe beef - most expensive in the world - hand massaged cattle meant to improve the texture.....

[randomer]

Interesting. Does that mean that there are people employed to massage cows? What an unusual job. Thanks for your answer.

[Drusilla1S]

http://www.luciesfarm.com/artman/publish/article_39.shtml

Great question! I've learned something new today.

[nickmo]

Yes there are.

Massaging relieves tension in the animals muscle so the meat is more tender. The cattle area lso fed beer as the yeast helps the condition of the coat - the belief is that if it looks good, it will taste good.

Buy in the UK at: http://www.luciesfarm.co.uk/acatalog/Scottish___Kobe_Beef.html

[randomer]

I am overwhelmed by this response. Thanks to all and it just goes to show how much information you can find out thanks to the answerbank.

[tingirl]

Nickmo certainly knows his stuff! :)