Japanese Street Foods You Must Try When Visiting Japan!
Japan is a country filled with delicious eats and Japanese street food is especially appetizing – especially in summer!
Yattai are small food stalls that can be found along Japanese streets and at festivals and you don’t want to miss out on the food they offer! These vendors offer an accessible and tasty selection of on-the-go dishes that are cheap, yet high-quality and delicious.
Just be careful not to get carried away by the incredible variety. Here are 12 Japanese street foods you’ll want to try when visiting Japan!
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1. Essential Japanese Street Foods at Yatai
The selection of food sold at yatai often varies between seasons. Yakiimo is usually found in winter, whereas kakigori is often sold in summer. The selection varies between regions of Japan as well. Here’s a selection of 12 of the most common and tastiest Japanese street foods to sample whilst in Japan.
Essential Japanese Street Foods at Yatai
Takoyaki, quintessential Japanese street food
1. Takoyaki
Takoyaki are golden balls of fried batter filled with little pieces of octopus, tenkasu (tempura scraps), benishoga (pickled ginger) and spring onion. Originally from Osaka, the dough balls are fried in special cast-iron pans, and you can watch on as takoyaki vendors skillfully flip the balls at a rapid pace using chopsticks. The cooked takoyaki are eaten piping hot, slightly crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside, and slathered in Japanese mayonnaise, a savory brown sauce similar to Worcestershire, aonori (dried seaweed) and katsuobushi (dried bonito fish flakes). Although originating in Osaka, takoyaki are now widely enjoyed in Tokyo and across the rest of Japan.Takoyaki are incredibly tasty and addictive – just be careful not burn your tongue!
Yakisoba is a very tasty street food in Japan
2. Yakisoba
3. Yakitori
4. Imagawayaki
5. Ikayaki
Yakiimo
6. Yakiimo
7. Yaki Tomorokoshi
8. Crepes
9. Wataame
10. Candied Fruit
11. Choco Banana
12. Kakigori
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