A culinary journey through Japan

Sampling a country’s cuisine is an essential part of the travel experience, but in today’s world you don’t have to cross half the globe to taste one specialty or another. You can find Chinese, Indian, Japanese or Mexican food at almost every street corner. But as any foodie knows, if you want to be sure that you’re tasting the authentic stuff, the safest way is to get it straight from the source.

Japanese food is widespread around the world, and you can find Japanese restaurants from the USA to Eastern Europe, but there are some things that you will only find in , say, a crowded street in Tokyo or a maybe peaceful village in Osaka prefecture. Here’s a list of interesting local tidbits and morsels that you should definitely taste when visiting the country of the rising sun. …