{"id":4903,"date":"2013-10-29T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T11:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:11:39","slug":"alternative-guide-to-japanese-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/29\/alternative-guide-to-japanese-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative guide to Japanese food &#8211; What they don&#8217;t tell you"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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Japan is rightly famous for its delicious food and drink with a lot more on offer than sushi. There is something for everyone&#8230;and then there are other &#8216;interesting&#8217; dishes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Here are a few of my alternative favourites and, ummm, not so favourites! Are you feeling adventurous? If your answer is yes, come to Japan and get your chops around these special treats!<\/p>\n<p><b>1) Natto-uzura sushi<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4907\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Natto\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto-720x538.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto-390x291.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto-780x583.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/natto-900x672.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natto-Uzura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course we have to include <a title=\"Natto\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natt%C5%8D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">natto<\/a> when talking about strange Japanese food! However, this dish comes with a little extra something\u2026 a raw quail\u2019s egg!!\u00a0 Natto, made from fermented soy beans, is infamous amongst foreigners living in Japan. Japanese people often ask foreigners if they can stomach it, or will even run out to buy some before watching on with a kind of morbid fascination as the foreigner (generally) struggles to deal with the pungent smell, snot like consistency and strong flavour. This spectacle sometimes attracts a crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Natto has been eaten by the Japanese for centuries and was once an important source of protein. It is largley eaten as a breakfast food and is believed to have many (almost miraculous and often exaggerated) benefits to health. Natto is to the Japanese what kimchi is to the Koreans. Likewise, quail eggs are believed to be a dietary food, high in vitamins and even linked with restoring sexual potency in men.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal verdict:<br \/>\n<\/strong>When I first came to Japan, I wasn\u2019t a big fan of natto. It didn\u2019t repulse me, but neither did it thrill me. However, as time has gone by I have grown to like the stinky stuff, especially when mixed with a generous dollop of karashi (Japanese mustard). I was feeling adventurous one day and decided to order natto-uzura and\u2026 I loved it!! It\u2019s one of the first items I order every time I head to a sushi joint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy it?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Natto-uzura sushi is available at most conveyor belt sushi restaurants. It\u2019s particularly good at Musashi in Kyoto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Deep fried, battered Hachinoko<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4904\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/hachinoko.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/hachinoko.jpg?w=224\" alt=\"Hachinoko\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/hachinoko.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/hachinoko-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/hachinoko-390x522.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hachinoko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By breaking down the kanji (Chinese characters) of Hachinoko (\u8702\u306e\u5b50), you can get an idea of what it is. Literally translated it means \u201cyoung of wasps\u201d, and that pretty much sums it up. The young are actually larvae, although there are normally a few fully grown wasps thrown in for good measure! Traditionally, the larvae are cooked in soy sauce with a little added sugar. My favourite restaurant, <i>Rinku<\/i> in Kurayoshi, serves them deep fried in a delicious batter.<\/p>\n<p>Insects have traditionally been a source of protein for inland Japan. Wasps are said to have the highest percentage of edible protein of all insects \u2013 a whopping 81 percent! Insects are seen as many as the meat of the future, and there is no place on Earth quite like Japan at combining the traditional with the futuristic!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal verdict: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nI like the crunchy texture and slightly oily taste of the battered variety. I\u2019ll be having them again when I get the chance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy it? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>Rinku<\/i> in Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori-ken is my fave insect joint! Hachinoko is also widely sold in the Nagano prefecture. Served at some rural ryokan in the Nagano region.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Shirako<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4908\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shirako.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shirako.jpg\" alt=\"Shirako\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shirako<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hmmm\u2026 this one is rather \u201cspecial\u201d. Shirako is fish millet served raw, as tempura or in nabe (a hot pot). Fish millet doesn\u2019t sound too bad, right? Well, it does when you consider the fact that millet refers to the male genitalia of fish filled with sperm!!! Shirako is usually derived from cod and is considered a delicacy. It has a strange similarity in appearance to intestines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal verdict:<br \/>\n<\/strong>I tried the nabe (hotpot) variety and found it to be strangely creamy in taste. The problem I had was that I kept thinking about how I was chewing on fish sperm. I\u2019m in no rush to have it again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy it?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Shirako is available in a number of supermarkets.<\/p>\n<p><b>4) Horumon<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4905\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Horumon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon-720x538.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon-390x291.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon-780x583.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/horumon-900x672.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horumon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Horumon has made a bit of a comeback in recent years with small restaurants seemingly popping up just about everywhere. I, for one, am happy about that! Horumon is the name given to grilled or barbequed offal (the parts of an animal usually discarded in the West). Stomach lining, lung, tongue and my personal favourite, intestine pipe, are popular dishes. To the surprise of many foreigners, horumon is not actually any cheaper than \u201cnormal\u201d meat. The name \u201chorumon\u201d comes from the Greek word \u201chormone\u201d which means stimulation. Apparently. However, it is also similar to the Japanese word \u201ch\u014drumon\u201d which means \u201cdiscarded goods\u201d in the regional Kansai dialect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal verdict:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Horumon is one of my favourite foods! Intestine pipe needs to be cooked well, but is well worth the wait.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy it?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Horumonyaki are very common. <i>Jonsetsu Horumon<\/i> is a reasonably priced chain. Can be bought at traditional Izakaya (Japanese pub)<\/p>\n<p><b>5) Mamushi-shu<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4906\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Mamushi-shu\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu-720x538.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu-390x291.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu-780x583.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mamushi-shu-900x672.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mamushi-shu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This last one is a drink with a twist, and I don\u2019t mean lemon or lime. Simply get one venomous pit viper snake (mamushi), a big bottle of alcoholic sake, mix (alive), leave for several months and serve over ice!!<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes called \u2018snake wine\u2019, mamushi-shu is believed to have medicinal properties, including helping overcome sexual dysfunction in men. The mamushi in the mamushi-shu in my favourite restaurant, <i>Rinku, <\/i>is reused and is now in its 18<sup>th<\/sup> year! That\u2019s the same dead snake, put back in the jar. I wonder if it is losing its power?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal verdict:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Well, as they say, ignorance is bliss. However, sadly I have a little bit of experience which renders that saying redundant. Let me explain\u2026 During time spent in Madagascar doing research, it was necessary for me to catch and handle a number of wild snakes. Invariably, the snakes would be stressed and would pee on my hands, with some making its way onto my clothes (which weren\u2019t exactly getting regular washing). I became very familiar with the smell of snake urine. Seventy to seventy-five percent of what we perceive as\u00a0<em><b>taste<\/b><\/em>\u00a0actually comes from our\u00a0<em><b>sense of smell<\/b><\/em>.\u00a0<em>And that\u2019s what mamushi-shu tastes like to me \u2013 snake pee!!! Is it strange that I\u2019ve had it more than once??!! However, I often tend to opt for hachi-shu these days\u2026 alcohol with killer wasps in it!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy it:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Throughout Japan at traditional bars and restaurants.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Like this post? 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