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Food and Cuisine of Japan

Japanese food is varied and interesting to the rest of the world. This page provides links to the most interesting and informative sites on Japanese food and beverages. Includes sushi, ramen, sake, recipes, and more.
About Wasabi
A site on wasabi (the spicy green stuff in sushi) from Pacific Farms.
Bianca's Ramen Romper Room
An eccentric ramen discussion board.
Black Moon- Japanese Food
A great resource on Japanese food. Discusses the basics, utensils, foods, and recipes.
JAPAN: Zen & the Art of Eating
Lots of information on Japanese dining and drinking etiquette as well as a collection of Japanese recipes.
The Official Ramen Home Page
"A noodle phenomenon. Ramen has become the accepted standard college snack/meal food of choice." Many interesting recipes and links!
Rolling Your Own Sushi
Complete guide to creating your own sushi delicacies at home. Listing of necessary equipment and food items.
The Sake Web Page
A complete sake informational site from Tamanohikari Brewery. Includes the history of sake, production of sake, and sake for beginners.
Sake World
A wonderful comprehensive site on sake. Includes sake newsletter, glossary, books, top 100 sake picks, sake tasting, web links, and F.A.Q.s.
stickyrice.com
"We are sushi enthusiasts who are interested in creating a cool place for other sushi lovers to visit." Indeed a "cool place" with featured recipes and an "Ask the Chef" forum.
The Sushi World Guide
A comprehensive guide for sushi restaurants outside Japan. Search for a sushi restaurant by region to country to city.
Tokyo Food Page
An excellent guide to Japanese cuisine and eating in Tokyo. Includes recipes, culinary travel tips, restaurant listings and more. Highly recommended.
The Virtual Japanese Restaurant
Includes a mini guide to the country where Japanese cuisine was born, explains what makes Japanese cuisine unique, and includes some famous Japanese recipes.

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