Traditional boxed meal, served in a lacquer or plastic box with individual compartments for each food
California maki
Cooked crab, avocado, and cucumber maki sushi
Chirashi sushi
Assortment of sliced raw fish and vegetables on a bed of rice
Donburi
A type of large bowl; dishes that end in "-don" are served in a this type of bowl and feature a topping on a bed of rice
Futo maki
Large roll about two inches thick, available with a variety of cooked fillings
Goma-ae
Cold boiled spinach with a ground sesame seed dressing
Gyoza
Large, sealed, fried and them steamed dumplings filled with either meat or seafood
Kappa maki
Cucumber roll made with small slivers of cucumber
Kara-age
Deep fried chicken in ginger sauce
Oshinko maki
Maki sushi made with pickled daikon, a large radish
Oyako-don
Chicken, egg, and scallions on a bed of rice
Miso shiro
Soup made from fish stock (dashi) and fermented soybean paste
Fermented rice wine with approximately the same alchohol content as table wine
Sashimi
Assorted pieces of sliced, raw fish presented on a plate, sometimes with rice on the side
Shabu-shabu
Thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked in a simmering stock by diners at the table; served with a variety of dipping sauces
Shoyu
Japanese soy sauce
Sukiyaki
Thinly sliced meat, seafood, or vegetables cooked in a pot of simmering broth at the table
Suimono
Clear soup embellished with artfully cut vegetables and bite-size pieces of tofu, fish, chicken or egg, then garnished with fresh herbs
Soba
Thin, long brown noodles made from buckwheat flour, served with a soy-based dipping sauce
Tatsuta-age
Fried chicken wings
Ten-don
Tempura served in a bowl on a bed of rice
Tempura
Deep fried shrimp and vegetables with a light, delicate breading, served with a ginger flavored dipping sauce
Teriyaki
A sweet sauce made with soy sauce, sugar, and sweet rice wine applied to grilled foods
Tonkatsu
Deep fried pork cutlet served on a bed of shredded cabbage
Udon
Round or flat chewy noodles made from white flour often served in a hot broth with a variety of meat, seafood, or vegetables
Wasabi
A strong, spicy green horseradish-like condiment
Yaki-soba
Soba stir-fried with vegetables
Yaki-tori
Grilled chicken on a skewer
Yakko-dofu
Cold bean curd with grated ginger, dried fish flakes, scallions, and soy sauce
