Themodernterm“Japanesecuisine”[kwɪ'zin](日本料理)meanstraditional-styleJapanesefood,similartothatalreadyexistingbeforetheendofnationalseclusion[sɪ'kluʒən](闭关锁国)in1868.Inabroadersenseoftheword,itcouldalsoincludefoodswhoseingredients[ɪn'gridɪənt](配料)orcookingmethodsweresubsequentlyintroducedfromabroad,butwhichhavebeendevelopedbyJapanesepeoplewhohavemadethesemethodstheirown.Japanesecuisineisknownforitsemphasisonseasonalityoffood,qualityofingredientsandpresentation.Japanesecuisineisbasedoncombiningstaplefoods,typicallyriceornoodles,withasoupanddishesmadefromfish,meat,vegetable,tofuandthelike—toaddflavortothestaplefood.Theseareusuallylowinfatandhighinsalt.AstandardJapanesemealgenerallyconsistsofseveraldifferentfood,accompanyingabowlofcookedwhiteJapaneserice,abowlofsoupandsomepickles.NoodlesareanessentialpartofJapanesecuisineusuallyasanalternativetoarice-basedmeal.Soba(thin,grayish-brownnoodlescontainingbuckwheatflour)andudon(thickwheatnoodles)arethemaintraditionalnoodlesandareservedhotorcold.Chinese-stylewheatnoodlesservedinameatstockbrothknownasramenhavebecomeextremelypopularoverthelastcentury.Soba---荞麦SobanoodlesarenativeJapanesenoodlesmadeofbuckwheatflouroramixtureofbuckwheatandwheatflour.Theycanbeservedcoldorhotandwithvarioustoppings.Yakisobah-japanesefriednoodlesUdon乌冬面Ramen----拉面RamenareChinesestylenoodlespreparedinasoupwithvarioustoppings.RamenisoneofthemanypopulardishesthatwereoriginallyintroducedfromChinabuthavebecomecompletelyJapanizedovertime.SeafoodDishesHundredsofdifferentfish,shellfishandotherseafoodfromtheoceans,seas,lakesandriversareusedintheJapanesecuisine.Theyarepreparedandeateninmanydifferentways,forexample,raw,dried,boiled,grilled,deepfriedorsteamed.Sashimi[sɑ'ʃimɪ]-----生鱼片Sashimiisrawseafood.Alargenumberoffishcanbeenjoyedrawiftheyarefreshandpreparedcorrectly.Mosttypesofsashimiareenjoyedwithsoyasauceandwasabi.Sukiyaki寿喜烧Anabedishpreparedwiththinlyslicedmeat,vegetables,mushrooms,tofuandnoodles.Thepiecesoffoodaredippedintoaraweggbeforeeaten.焼物(yakimono)Grilledandpan-frieddishesTherearemanydishesthatareconsideredpartofJapan'snationalcuisinetoday.壽司(Sushi)Sushi['suʃɪ]isafoodofJapaneseoriginconsistingofcookedricecombinedwithotheringredients.Formsofsushipresentationvary,buttheingredientwhichallsushihaveincommonisrice.Themostcommoningredientsisseafood.天麩羅(tenpura)TempuraisaJapanesedishofseafoodorvegetablesthathavebeenbatteredanddeepfried.和菓子(wagashi)Japanese-stylesweets