Japanese Cuisine

The clean, delicate flavours of Japanese cuisine are found all over Hong Kong as Japanese restaurants abound, anchored by the large Japanese department stores' food halls with their fresh fish and multitude of pickled delicacies. From a 10-seat sushi bar to large restaurants covering a whole floor, Japanese food appeals to most tastes and budgets, and is easy to get in Hong Kong.

Based on rice or noodles, Japanese food is usually dominated by fish, seafood, beef and pork. Sushi, a slice of raw fish or seafood on an oblong of steamed, vinegar rice is a particular favourite. Without the rice, the thinly sliced raw seafood is called sashimi. Other typical Japanese dishes are tempura (deep-fried vegetables and seafood in batter), sukiyaki (thinly sliced beef and vegetables in a pan over a brazier), yakitori (meat barbecued on a bamboo skewer) and teppanyaki (beef, seafood and vegetables grilled at the table before diners). Japanese noodles, ramen, udon and soba, are also big hits with diners.

Best accompanied by Japanese rice wine, sake, or Japanese beers, the meals are traditionally served with green tea, miso soup, pickled vegetables and a dessert. Sake is Japanese rice fermented wine, served either hot or cold, depending upon the season, in porcelain bottles and shallow cups. Usually a clear liquid, a few varieties of sake are also cloudy.

Check out QTS restaurants for Japanese cuisine