Itadakimasu and Gochisosama In Japan, you say "itadakimasu" ("I gratefully receive") before eating, and "gochisosama (deshita)" ("Thank you for the meal") after finishing the meal. Some Table Rules • Blowing your nose in public, and especially at the table, is considered bad manners. • It is considered good manners to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice. • Talking about toilet related and similarly unappetizing topics during or before a meal is not appreciated by most people. • Unlike in some other parts of East Asia, it is considered bad manner to burp. • After eating, try to move all your dishes back to the same position they were at the start of the meal. This includes replacing the lids on dishes and putting your chopsticks on the chopstick holder or back into their paper slip.
1. History of Japanese food culture
Ancient (古代)
Eat raw Cereal-based food Fish and shellfish(鱼贝类 ) Seaweed (海藻) Vegetables Meat
Heian period (平安時代)
Chinese dim sum(中式点心) Preserved foods(腌渍食物) Sesame oil(芝麻榨油) Fried foods
completely Japanized over time.
Sukiyaki （牛肉火锅）
A nabe dish prepared with thinly sliced meat, vegetables, mushrooms, tofu and so on. The pieces of food are dipped into a raw egg before eaten.
天妇罗
Kamakura period (鎌倉時代)
三餐主义
精进料理 Vegetarian food(素食) Because of the import of Buddhism(佛教).
Muromachi period (室町時代)
本膳料理（ほんぜんりょうり） It is usually severed at Weddings, funerals ,banquets and other important feasts.
After Meiji Restoration (明治維新後)
Due to the Meiji Restoration ,people are civilized, western cuisine hasted to enter, the Japanese eating habits have changed dramatically. People became strength on the freedom of personal taste.
4. Etiquette and taboo
Japanese Table Manners
In Japan, some restaurants and private homes have low tables and cushions on the floor, rather than Western style chairs and tables. These are usually found on tatami floors.
Japanese food culture
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History of Japanese food
Contrast of Japanese and Chinese food
Japanese food introduction
Etiquette and taboo
Sushi (寿司)
Sushi can be defined as a dish that contains sushi rice, cooked white rice flavored with vinegar( 醋). There are various kinds of sushi dishes, Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish outside of Japan, and one of the most popular dishes among the Japanese themselves.
rice
Materials
soy algae
Choice of food material
——green and fresh Chinese food
all kinds of meat rice
steamed bread
The way of cooking
——insipid
The main way of cooking of Japanese food is boil. And there are some auxiliary methods, such as steaming and stir-frying.
Japan pays attention to the collocation of tableware and food, and the tableware is exquisite.The Japanese meal is the visual enjoyment!
Although China also gradually pay attention to the choice of tableware, ordinary people care more about the taste and amout. The Chinese meal is a sweet smell and taste to enjoy!
boil
In order to make food more delicious, Chinese people have developed many ways to cook, such as decocting and braising.
steaming
stixquisite
Ramen(拉面)
Ramen is a Chinese style noodle prepared in a soup with various toppings. Ramen is one of the many popular dishes that were originally imported from China but have become
Azuchi-Momoyama period （安土桃山時代）
怀石料理 （かいせきりょうり） is the exquisite cuisine prepared for the guests before tea ceremony.
The cuisine is based on seasonal food.
会席料理(かいせきりょうり) is severed on various banquet.
Edo period(江戸時代 )
This era is the era of the samurai came to power（武士掌权）,
the development of culture and cuisine habits was influenced a lot by Sergeant farming community . However, in this era, various types of dishes are re-integrated, developing into a more progressive era in the area of Japanese cuisine.
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Tempura（天妇罗）
Tempura is seafood, vegetables, mushrooms and other pieces of food coated with tempura batter and deep fried. Tempura was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese(葡萄 牙人) in the 16th century, but has become one of Japan's most famous dishes internationally.
2.Contrast of Chinese food culture and Japanese food culture
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fresh green
Insipid
(清淡)
Exquisite
(精致)
Choice of food material