Top 16 Must-Try Street Foods in Japan

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09-05-2023 cookie

Japanese street food is extremely diverse and attractive with many different dishes. There are very few tourists who come to Japan for the first time to fully enjoy and feel the variety and splendor in famous Japanese dishes as true as the original traditional dishes. Eating in Japan is an extremely enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone's trip to Japan. Japanese culture, in addition to the tea ceremony, we need to talk about Japanese cuisine, including a lot of local dishes and specialties. Here are 16 dishes that many people love regardless of age, let's follow along.

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Bento

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Bento

Bento (boxed rice) is no stranger to the people of the land of cherry blossoms. In crowded commercial areas, there are many bento stalls on the sidewalks, serving employees and other common people. They usually sell bento for an hour or two around lunch time to cater to office workers. The staff of Bento shops often have a very dedicated, attentive and welcoming service attitude. Bento dishes are hygienic and delicious, with not too expensive prices, suitable for office workers.

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Osen Tamago

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Osen Tamago

Osen Tamago is an egg dish that is boiled by natural hot springs. Sounds fascinating, doesn't it? The boiling process is very slow, causing the eggs to have a gelatinous appearance like egg cream filling, which is served with dashi sauce and typical Japanese fish sauce.

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Yaki-Imo

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Yaki-Imo

Yaki-Imo is the name of the baked sweet potato dish in Japan. Japanese sweet potatoes, Satsuma Imo, usually have a purple skin with white flesh, but the inside turns bright yellow when baked. Japanese sweet potatoes harvested in winter are very sweet just because they don't need to add sweetener or anything. Yaki-Imo is a very simple and healthy snack for anyone at any time, which can also be used for those who are in a hurry with work.

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Nikuman

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Nikuman

Japanese dumplings give us two distinct flavors, be it black bean dumplings with sweetness, and grilled meat dumplings mixed with carrots and onions for a creamy taste, this dumpling is called Nikuman.

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Tamogoyaki

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Tamogoyaki

This is a Japanese-style grilled egg dish with several layers of eggs thinly coated and rolled into a rectangular block. The chef will season it with Dashi broth for a rich and characteristic flavor. The Marutake Store in Tsukiji Jōgai is considered one of the best places to sell Tamagoyaki in Tokyo.