The Japanese are very fond of rice, seafood and fresh vegetables. The Russians are not used to such food. We use them only as an addition to side dishes. Having tried Japanese food once, you will never want to part with it.
In Japan, a very small percentage of the population is obese. It depends on what a person eats. That is why the Japanese most often eat fresh fruits, vegetables and seafood. First of all, they value the usefulness of the products and their aesthetic presentation. One of the most common components that the Japanese eat is seafood. Japan is surrounded by seas and oceans. That is why it is easy for them to acquire fish and many other marine delicacies. They decided to serve a dish without a side dish and main course. Served several items of food. Japanese cook fish in many ways. There are more than two hundred methods. Japanese dishes also use caviar of various fish, squid, octopus, shellfish, shrimp, crabs, lobsters and much more.
Japan has a variety of vegetable crops. That is why the Japanese salted, fermented and cook unusual dishes from vegetables. These are vegetables such as pickled radish, pickled garlic. Of particular value is a plant called Gobo, which means the root of a burdock. Despite the fact that in Japan there is no need to grow many vegetables, still some of them require special care. Many vegetables are grown specifically by the Japanese and especially for special dishes.
But, of course, one cannot ignore the fact that rice is the main dish in Japan. The number of rice varieties is more than two dozen. Most often, rice is served in the morning. A mandatory attribute, which is soy sauce. When cooking, rice is not salted. According to Japanese tradition, three cups of rice should be eaten for each meal. Rice snacks are served in very small quantities. As snacks, all the same fresh vegetables, fish, meat are used. Rice also serves as the basis for drinks such as Japanese beer.
