Soul Food in Japan
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🍜 First Japan Food Trail

Your first days in Japan, sorted. Start with the dishes everyone falls for — nothing scary, nothing you'll regret, just the greatest hits to eat before anything weirder.

1Ramen (ラーメン)· Nationwide
Say: "Shoyu ramen hitotsu kudasai"
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2Gyoza (餃子)· Nationwide
Say: "Yaki-gyoza ichi-ninmae kudasai"
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3Yakitori (焼き鳥)· Nationwide
Say: "Yakitori moriawase kudasai"
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Say: "Rōsu katsu teishoku kudasai"
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Say: "Karē raisu kudasai"
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6Udon (うどん)· Nationwide
Say: "Kake udon hitotsu kudasai"
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Say: "Takoyaki kudasai"
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Say: "Karaage hitotsu kudasai"
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9Gyudon (牛丼)· Nationwide
Say: "Gyudon nami hitotsu kudasai"
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10Sushi (寿司)· Nationwide
Say: "Kore kudasai (point) / Omakase de"
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