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is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which softened miso paste is mixed.

Many ingredients are added depending on regional and seasonal recipes, and personal preference.

is the Japanese preparation and serving of cooked combined with varied, chiefly seafood, vegetables, meat (usually fish), and occasionally tropical fruits.

Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the key ingredient in all cases is the rice, also referred to as or.

Chopsticks are shaped pairs of equal-length sticks that have been used as the traditional ancient kitchen and eating utensils in virtually all of East Asia for over 6000 years.

First used by the Chinese, use of the chopsticks later spread to other countries either through cultural influence or through Chinese immigrant communities, such as Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as California, New York, Hawaii of the United States, and cities in Canada and Australia with Chinese communities.

Chopsticks are smoothed and frequently tapered and are commonly made of bamboo, plastic, wood, or stainless steel.

They are less commonly made from gold, silver, porcelain, jade, or ivory.

Chopsticks are held in the dominant hand, between the thumb and fingers, and used to pick up pieces of food.

Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of social and economic changes.

The is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes; there is an emphasis on seasonal ingredients.

Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth.

Seafood is common, often grilled, but also served raw as sashimi or in sushi.

Seafood and vegetables are also deep-fried in a light batter, as tempura.

Apart from rice, staples include noodles, such as soba and udon.

Japan also has many simmered dishes such as fish products in broth called oden, or beef in sukiyaki and nikujaga.

Foreign food—in particular Chinese food like ramen, fried dumplings, and gyōza—as well as foods like curry and hamburgers are commonly found in Japan.

Historically, the Japanese shunned meat, but with the modernization of Japan in the 1880s, meat-based dishes such as tonkatsu became common.

Japanese cuisine, particularly sushi, has become popular throughout the world.

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to Asia.

After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world.

There are many different types of tea; some teas, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.