Top 6 very popular summer cooling dishes in Japan

1. Bamboo pasta dish
Why is it called bamboo pasta? Because the noodles will be passed continuously in a long bamboo tube, the chef here will use pure cold water to roll the noodles away. Diners will stand or sit next to the bamboo tubes, wait for the noodles to reach their position, then use chopsticks to pick them up and dip them in the sauce to enjoy. Because the water carries the noodles away quite quickly, scooping the noodles also requires a bit of skill. You have to scoop them out to get as many noodles as possible. Because the noodles that are not picked up and run to the end of the bamboo trough will be thrown away. So trying to save as much as not to waste is the way people here enjoy this unique noodle dish.

2. Water drop Mochi (Mizu Shingen Mochi)
Mochi is an extremely cute Japanese “national” cake. This cake is made to have a transparent, sparkling shape like water drops, which looks extremely lovely. Mochi cake is a leading Japanese dessert, it has a very delicious taste and the preparation is also quite sophisticated. Whenever tourists have the opportunity to come to this country, they should not miss the traditional Japanese cake.

3. Noodles served in an ice bowl
Although this noodle dish was only recently invented by a restaurant in Kyoto, this noodle dish served in an ice-cold bowl has quickly won the hearts of most diners at home and abroad. Nowadays, it has become very popular, appearing on most menus of many restaurants and noodle shops in Japan. The unique point is that instead of being stored in a ceramic bowl, the noodles and broth are stored in a bowl made of transparent ice. The noodles will be naturally cooled by this ice bowl without losing the sweet and delicious taste of the broth. If you come to Japan in the summer, don’t miss this unique dish.

4. Yakko
Japanese tofu is made from tofu. This ingredient is added to soy sauce to make a delicious tofu dish. This is one of the dishes that is very popular with Japanese people in the summer. They often eat Yakko with karashi mustard, thinly sliced ​​ginger and fresh onions to enhance the flavor of the dish. More creatively, from tofu, the Japanese stir-fry it with pork, bitter melon and some other ingredients to create Goya Chanpuru, which is also extremely delicious and nutritious for the body. When enjoying this dish, you will feel an unexpected refreshment. The cool taste of tofu, combined with the spicy taste of mustard, the aroma of ginger and fresh onions will bring you ecstasy the first time you enjoy it.

5. Cold Somen noodles
If you want to both cool down and fill your stomach, don’t refuse the cool Somen noodles here, because a bowl of cold noodles will help you relieve the heat immediately. Hiyashi Chuka noodles are cold somen noodles that many diners choose to enjoy.
In addition to cold Somen noodles, in Japan there are also Udon noodles and Soba noodles that are also cooled in an attractive, delicious flavor. You can enjoy all these types of noodles to experience the unique cuisine here.

6. Grilled eel (Unagi)
Grilled eel always brings great emotions to those who enjoy it because of its fragrant flavor and is a dish not to be missed in the summer. To have a delicious and rich piece of grilled eel meat, the marinating process must be very skillful and thorough. This grilled eel dish provides a lot of energy for the body. Grilled eel meat is served with Teriyaki dipping sauce and white rice, creating an extremely delicious rice dish in Japan.

Above, SATO has introduced to you the top 6 summer cooling dishes that are very popular in Japan. If you have the opportunity to come to this beautiful country, do not miss the delicious dishes above.