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Explore Japanese cuisine — from washoku traditions and shojin ryori temple cooking to seasonal kaiseki, regional matsuri foods, and home-style ichiju sansai.

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Japanese cuisine (washoku) is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Built on dashi, rice, and seasonal vegetables, it spans Kansai/Kanto/Tohoku/Kyushu/Okinawa regional traditions. Buddhist shojin ryori temple cuisine (kombu-shiitake dashi, no bonito) is distinct from secular Japanese cooking.

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Japanese · Salads
Sunomono (酢の物) — Japanese Vinegared Cucumber and Wakame Salad
Sunomono is a classic Japanese vinegared side dish served as a palate-cleansing salad in home meals, bento, and multi-course settings. This version pairs crisp salted cucumber with tender wakame in a balanced sweet-sour dressing.
20 min 4 66 cal

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Sunomono (酢の物) — Japanese Vinegared Cucumber and Wakame Salad

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