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The diverse and cosmopolitan nature of Jakarta reflects in its culinary art also.
It is a delightful creation of local exotic fare and impressively influenced by
the best of the epicurean extravaganza across the world. Food in Jakarta retains
all the tastes and traits which are evident of its predominantly Muslim identity.
But, the reason to rejoice for the food lovers is that Jakarta acknowledges the
varied abundance of global cuisine and revels in the fascinating fusion which
becomes a natural consequence. You name it and you have it -- from modestly-priced
local dishes to grilled kangaroo, from lychee mocktail to Chateaux Lafitte –
it can never get any better than this.
If you are satiated with the Satay or Nasi Padang, go for some other dishes.
Taste the best of world cuisine as the long line up of Japanese, Chinese, Italian,
American and Indian restaurants bring you delicacies from all corners of the
world. Start with the Japanese cuisine which shares a lot in common with the
authentic Indonesian cuisine.
Your tour to Jakarta is not complete until you taste, savor and enjoy the experience
that is Japanese Cuisine. Take a brief look into some of the most popular Japanese
delicacies in Jakarta and choose what’s going to be your favorite.
Rice Dishes
Rice has been occupying the most important place in the list of food stuff in
Japanese cuisine. It is one of the most important ingredients used in most of
the Japanese dishes. Some of the most popular rice dishes are Rice Bowl, Sushi,
Domburi, Onigiri, Kare Raisu, Fried Rice, Chazuke and Kayu.
Seafood Dishes
Varieties of fish, shellfish and other sea foods from oceans, lakes and rivers
are used in the mouth watering Japanese cuisine. Take your pick from raw, dried,
boiled, grilled, deep fried or steamed varieties of sea food. Don’t miss
the Sashimi and Yakizakana.
Noodle Dishes
Most of the noodle dishes are a big hit with the tourists. Soba, Udon, Ramen,
Somen and Yakisoba are some of the lip smacking noodle varieties.
Soya Bean Dishes
Tofu, natto, miso and many other important ingredients of Japanese cooking are
made of soya beans. Yudofu, Agedashi Tofu and Miso Soup are some of the most
popular soya bean based dishes.
Other Popular Dishes
Tempura, Monjayaki, Gyoza and Chawanmushi are some of the other dishes which
you can try out.
Tea tops the list of Japanese beverages. You can try out the green tea combined
with roasted brown rice or the barley tea, served chilled during summer. Don’t
miss the Sake, Awamori or Japanese beer among alcoholic beverages.
Bushido Japanese Restaurant, Oishii, Blowfish Bar and Resto, Aoki are some of
the best restaurants in Jakarta for Japanese dishes. You can visit Aishiteru
for Nigiri Sushi, Aozora Sushi Lounge for spicy tuna rolls, Sakana for Sashimi.
Visit Sumire which is designed like a traditional country house. It is a must
for all Japanese food lovers holidaying in Jakarta.
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