Traditional Japanese Snack Food You Will Love | Food and Drink

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Japanese culture is fascinating to many Americans of European descent. We have found a love of all things Japanese, most especially the food! If you're looking for snack foods or party food with a Japanese flair, here are some great Japanese snack ideas.

Yakitori - A kabob that makes for a very popular snack or party food. It goes nicely with Japanese beer and Saki, and makes for a good casual dinner accompaniment.

Begin by soaking your wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning.

What you need: - 3 chicken breasts cut up into small chunks - 1 tablespoon of sugar - 2 tablespoons of sake - 3 tablespoons of mirin - 3 tablespoons of soy sauce

Skewer the chicken on the soaked skewers. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Grill the skewered chicken, using the sauce as a baste.

Edamame - This used to be hard to find, but now that edamame has gotten popular with Americans, it's become more readily available in grocery stores.

Serve it like we would pretzels (with beer during the game) or keep it in baggies like trail mix as a snack on the go. What a great way to get the kids to eat veggies! (Be wary of folks who are allergic to soy, though!)

To prepare your edamame, wash it thoroughly. Then, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add one tablespoon of salt to the water, then add the edamame. Boil for three to four minutes. Drain, then add a little more salt. Let it cool, then store it in an airtight container.

Sunomomo (Cucumber and Daikon Salad) - A great side dish for almost any meal, as well as a fresh afternoon snack.

-1 daikan radish -1 cucumber -5 Tablespoons rice vinegar -2 Tablespoon sugar -1 teaspoon salt

First peel the radish, then slice it thinly. Cut the cucumber into equally thing slices.

Cover both vegetables in salt and leave them alone for about ten minutes, letting the salt soak in. Wash the slices and then drain them completely. Mix together the sugar and vinegar, then pour the mixture over the vegetables. Let this sit for 15 minutes or so before serving.

Japanese snack food ingredients shouldn't be difficult to find. The Asian sections in American grocery stores have expanded greatly, and there are more Asian specialty stores opening all the time.

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