Japanese Cuisine
While Chinese cuisine has long been the leading cuisine to come from the East Asian countries, the cuisine of Japan is quickly catching up. Japanese food offers options for everyone. Those that are interested in healthy eating can take advantage of the many sushi options. Sushi consists of mostly raw (but sometimes cooked) fish that is served … Keep Reading → with rice. Sashimi is an even healthier version of this, which eliminates the rice. Japanese food is hardly limited to sushi though. There are many wonderful cooked dishes as well. Salty seasonings such as teriyaki and soy sauce are often used in dishes. Because of this, the cooked foods often have high sodium content. Other popular dishes feature different types of noodles. Noodles are often found in soups that include large amounts of seafood and can be eaten as an entire meal. Because of the emphasis on seafood, Japanese cuisine tends to be lighter and healthier than many other types of food.
