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What do we associate a trip to Japan with? Mount Fuji, giant cicadas, beautiful fans, and kimonos. But above all, it's wonderful food and top-quality ingredients! Fresh sushi, aromatic miso soup, filling Windows – what more could you want 😉 If a twelve-hour flight to Tokyo isn't in your path, don't worry! This most interesting culinary journey is right at your fingertips.

Let's start planning the menu

Let's start with breakfast! Did you know that the Japanese love making omelets? We'll start our culinary journey with this dish 😉 There are many omelet recipes, but what makes this one from the Land of the Rising Sun stand out? Primarily, its ingredients come straight from Japan. We recommend Creamy omelette with wakame seaweed and soy sauce from House of AsiaSoy sauce is an ideal substitute for salt and is a much healthier alternative.

Regardless of the weather, staying indoors during the holidays is a waste of time. After a filling breakfast, prepare your bento and hit the road! A bento is a container with or without compartments for lunch or a second breakfast, which the Japanese prepare at home or buy in stores. A traditional bento consists of rice, meat or fish, and various vegetables. Such meals can be very colorful, and decorating them and shaping the rice into various shapes is a true art!

What to catch for dinner?

Fish and seafood are essential elements of Japanese cuisine, and many of them can also be found in our local stores. However, there is one exception – the Japanese national delicacy, fugu, which should only be eaten in certified establishments. Poorly prepared fugu can have tragic consequences.

However, if you prefer safer dishes, it's worth trying trout marinated in teriyaki sauceThis dish, paired with House of Asia's Japanese soba noodles and vegetables, will be perfect for an Asian-style family lunch or dinner.

And since we're on the subject of fish... Our culinary journey, of course, wouldn't be complete without sushi! Let's choose our favorite toppings and get to work! We'll start with the hardest part: preparing the rice. How to make sushi rice you will find some tips.

Not all sushi is the same

Once the rice and other ingredients are ready, all you need to do is roll them up 😉 The most traditional type of sushi is futomaki, where rice and toppings are wrapped in seaweed. Hosomaki These are the smallest ones with just one ingredient. They look completely different. California poppies, in which the rice is on the outside of the roll. You can also find nigiri, which is formed rice with shrimp or vegetables on top, and sashimi, which is a piece of fish with various toppings.

We warm up cold evenings

On these slightly cooler evenings, a warming miso soup is perfect! This dish is the secret to health and a youthful appearance. House of Asia's miso paste, made from fermented soybeans and rice, has a delicate, salty flavor, perfectly complemented by the flavors of shiitake mushrooms and ramen noodles. This soup is warming and easily digestible. It's also a perfect way to start the day.

During your vacation, you can't miss one of the most popular Japanese dishes – ramen! Although this soup came to Japan from China, it gained its greatest popularity in the Land of the Rising Sun. There's no single recipe for ramen; every chef prepares it in their own way. It consists of ramen noodles, broth, and various toppings. We recommend the version with soba noodles and bacon and the version with tofu.

Sushi for everyone, big and small

Have you ever wondered how to encourage your child to try this dish? We've got a great recipe for you that everyone, even the pickiest eaters, will love 😉 Of course, we start by preparing the rice, but then... we fry the pancakes! These will be a delicious substitute for seaweed leaves. What ingredients should you add to this unusual sushi? Fruit is best – slice strawberries, bananas, and kiwi into strips. Then, spoon the rice over the pancake, add some cream cheese, top with the fruit, and roll it up! It's incredibly simple, right? 😉

We watch and munch

It's worth ending such a successful day in an interesting way, for example, with a Japanese movie marathon! Japanese horror films are unrivaled, and the extensive anime selection will offer something for everyone. Snacks are perfect for an evening movie, but instead of high-calorie chips, we encourage you to try healthier alternatives – delicious House of Asia snacks – roasted edamame soybeans, chickpeas, and broad beans in three unique flavors, garlic and onion, BBQ, and a spicier version – sriracha.

More Japanese flavors you will find on our website.