Japanese Foods for American Potlucks

teriyaki chicken
yakitori
edamame
onigiri
yaki onigiri

Types of Restaurants in Japan

family restaurant / fami resu
sushi / sushi-ya
soba / soba-ya
ramen /
Chinese / chuuka
Japanese casual traditional / teishoku-ya
pub / izakaya
skewered foods / yakitori-ya
kaiseki
barbecue / yakiniku

Omiyage from trips in Japan

rice crackers
manju
bean cakes
bean paste block
seaweed rice crackers
cake
cookies

Mushrooms

shiitake
shimeji
enoki
maitake
matsutake

Vegetables Common in Japanese Cooking

tomato
cucumber
daikon
lettuce
cabbage
napa cabbage
carrot
potato
sweet potato
green pepper
eggplant
bamboo shoot
burdock root

O-Bento Ingredients

rice balls / onigiri
rolled egg / tamago yaki
hamburger steak / hambaagu
seasoned carrot & burdock / kimpira gobou
sushi rice pockets / inari-zushi
sesame fried chicken / kara-age
simmered vegetables /
hijiki /
meatballs / niku dango

Noodles, noodles, noodles

ramen
udon
soba
somen
yakisoba
hiyamugi