Didn’t expect that my exotic meats would generate so much discussion. So, I was motivated to dig this up and type this for you Stackers. Part of the sats I gain will go towards @Adolf_bitler to encourage young Bitcoiners.
Washoku (Japanese cuisine) is so delectable that it is recognised as a UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. This begs the question of how it came to be such a famous cuisine globally!
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China was the first nation to influence Japan during trading. Many current staples of Japanese food - including rice, buckwheat, soybeans and green tea - came from China.
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China brought Buddhism over to Japan. Since Buddhism discouraged the eating of meat, this led to the invention of sushi.
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During this period, Portuguese traders and Jesuit priests had relations with Japan too. They introduced various foods to Japan like katsu (fried meat cutlets) and tempura. The Dutch introduced potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn.
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Worried that the Jesuits were exerting too great an influence in Japan, Japan closed its doors to foreigners - with the exception of some Dutch traders - from the 1600s to 1800s. This enabled Japanese cuisine to develop its style naturally.
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Seclusion from the outside world finally ended with Commodore Perry from America arrived in 1853. This stimulated the spread of Western-style influences as the Japanese incorporated coffee, chocolate, meat and pasta into their diet.
6, After World War II, the Americans set up military bases in Japan, thus stimulating demand for U.S.-grown wheat. Also, Western food chains like McDonald’s and KFC set up base. Eating Western food thus became very fashionable to do.
- Western-style time-saving cooking methods like the electric rice cooker also gained traction in Japan. So while the Japanese remain dedicated to their traditional cooking style, they are also enthusiastic about adapting Western styles, a trait that still remains today.
Sharing a scrumptious tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) I enjoyed in Kagoshima