/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.14742366]

Is Japanese food really that bad? I always liked it myself.

[Anonymous No.14742372]

>>14742366
that looks delicious

[Anonymous No.14742379]

>>14742366
No worse than anywhere else, really

I dislike seafood and seaweed, so large elements of traditional japanese cooking is unpalatable to me

[Anonymous No.14742389]

Japanese food is good, actually.
People here get mad at it as a defense mechanism.

[Anonymous No.14742391]

>>14742379
But that shit is so good

[Anonymous No.14742411]

>>14742391
The smell alone turns my stomach

Believe me, I wish I could enjoy seafood. It's fucking everywhere and everyone else loves it, seemingly

[Anonymous No.14742419]

>>14742411
Try something normiecore like tuna salad until you like more weird shit. I hated peanut butter until I got really high and tried it. Also starving yourself for two to three days and then trying a food you hate has gotten me over pickiness issues in the past as well.

[Anonymous No.14742435]

>>14742419
The smell alone makes me vomit. I've plugged my nose and tried most varieties of fish I've been able to even get into my mouth, but unfortunately I throw up. it's not an issue of pickiness, it makes me physically ill

[Anonymous No.14742467]

>>14742366
This fucking piece of shit excuse of a cooking board full of stupid worthless pathetic basement dwelling shit for brains fat fuck degenerate dumb fuck fucking pieces of garbage is pretty much the only place I have ever seen on the entire fucking internet AND in real life that thinks Japanese food is bad.

[Anonymous No.14742474]

>>14742366
>>14742467
There's a large amount of posters here from SEA countries who shitpost about countries they've been taught to hate as an excuse for their inferiority.

[Anonymous No.14742477]

>>14742467
90% of the people who post on /ck/ are retards addicted to overly flavorful junk food and dairy products without ever having tried a vast majority of seafood available to them in their own countries, of course they hate "bland" Jap food

[Anonymous No.14742510]

>>14742411
if you don't live on a coast or near a river (or fish farm) and only have experience eating extremely low quality canned fish, i don't blame you for getting physically ill

takes a lot to get over bad experiences with seafood

[Anonymous No.14742533]

its not that bad, but people that like it are gay weebs

[Anonymous No.14742542]

>>14742366
Its good, but not as good as Korean food.

[Anonymous No.14742571]

Japanese food is top tier.

[Anonymous No.14742575]

>>14742366
They have like 5-6 really good dishes and the other 5-6 dishes are meh tier. You literally eat the same things everyday in weebland

[Anonymous No.14742593]

Japanese food is tailored to the Japanese people, so no matter how much we are insulted, we don't care.
Interesting things are happening in Japanese restaurants right now.
The restaurant which excluded the Japanese by giving priority to foreign tourists has started to apologize.

[Anonymous No.14742633]

Do Japanese really?

I hate their mayonnaise tho.

[Anonymous No.14742649]

>>14742542
Kimchi is gross and koreans are gross for inventing it

[Anonymous No.14742662]

Even the junk food in Japan is healthier than the health foods in america

[Anonymous No.14742671]

>>14742633
I would, could be pretty good.

[Anonymous No.14742685]

>>14742633
>Tapioca Onigiri
クソ不味そうw

>I hate their mayonnaise tho.
Try this mayonnaise before you declare it tasteless.

[Anonymous No.14742697]

>>14742633
What

[Anonymous No.14742746]

>>14742633
what's the difference between Japanese and American mayo in flavor?
more vinegary? sweet? what is it?

[Anonymous No.14742820]

Miso soup sucks.
Sushi sucks.
Oyakadon is awesome.
Their curry is awesome, because its just curry.

[Anonymous No.14742851]

>>14742746
Japan uses yolk only, america uses whole egg. It's rich. Also usually milder acid so its a bit sweeter.

[Anonymous No.14742909]

>>14742851
You must be yolking

[Anonymous No.14743010]

>direly want to make takoyaki
>have to buy a special pan for it
>octopus is like $4 a fucking ounce
>it's apparently a bitch to make
>plus you have to outright slice up the octopus when they're cute as fuck
yeah nah nigga

[Anonymous No.14743028]

>>14742366
I like Japanese food, but honestly it's very refined carb and salt heavy so needs a lot of western type salads and fibrous foods to round it out. I don't know how Japanese people aren't constantly constipated.

[Anonymous No.14743041]

>>14743028
smaller portions and less sedentary lifestyles most likely

[Anonymous No.14743140]

>>14742389
That shirako? Never had it, and dunno if I could do it without being into a wee bit inebriated.

[Anonymous No.14743147]

>>14742366
Nah, sushi and pickles are where it's at though. A lot of other japanese foods have repetitive flavors in comparison.

[Anonymous No.14743155]

>>14743140
It is indeed.
We saw it on the menu at the local kaitenzushi place and people kept joking that someone should try it.
It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful either.

[Anonymous No.14743164]

>>14742746
It's msg, dude. I dunno what the fuck everyone is on about. At least in Kewpie. Im not a fan of the stuff because the msg flavor sticks out like a bent nail in an otherwise great product.

[Anonymous No.14743195]

>>14742474
This isn't true. I'm not asian and I think Japanese food sucks. The flavors are limited to other big cuisines

[Anonymous No.14743204]

>>14742649
Imagine being this much of a tastelet

[Anonymous No.14743225]

>>14742366
consume the boiled triangles

[Anonymous No.14743229]

>>14742366
The food is pretty much the only reason I want to go to Japan

[Anonymous No.14743234]

>>14743010
Just subsitute prawns for the octopus, and it's much easier than you think. I did it spot on first time.

[Anonymous No.14743250]

>>14743229
You can make your own. You just need sake/dashi, soy sauce, ginger, miso and you have 99% of japanese food down

[Anonymous No.14743288]

>>14742649
Correct but buldak is fucking phenomenal

>>14743234
Wait can't I just use fucking shrimp then? Holy fuck that's a game changer

[Anonymous No.14743314]

>>14743288
Yeah, I can't find octopus where I live, so I just put some cooked prawns in there instead. Called an ebiyaki. It's not quite the same but it's close enough and let's face facts, the batter is the main draw for a takoyaki anyway.

[Anonymous No.14743335]

>>14743314
That's brilliant dude, I've gotta try it. I live in a heavy aquaculture state so shrimp is super affordable. Thank you so much.

[Anonymous No.14743352]

>>14743335
No worries. Just some advice, use come metal skewers for turning the takoyaki and cook them for longer than you think once you've got them into a ball shape. I looked up how to do it before my first try, but it's pretty easy to get right. Like I said, I did it pretty much spot on the first time I ever tried it.

[Anonymous No.14743361]

>>14743352
I've had my eye on an electric takoyaki pan for some time now, would that be worth using? My oven is a lil small.

[Anonymous No.14743366]

>>14743288
>>14743314
>>14743335
You can put in whatever the fuck you want.
When we threw takoyaki parties for the club I co-taught, students made normal takoyaki, fishcake and cheese-yaki, and chocolate chip pancake-yaki.

[Anonymous No.14743371]

Portions and seasoning (if there even is any) is garbage.

[Anonymous No.14743380]

>>14743225
God I love that shit for absolutely no reason. Probably a texture thing. Shirataki noodles are at least explainable.

[Anonymous No.14743381]

>>14743361
I just use one of those cheapo ones and a gas burner.

[Anonymous No.14743402]

>>14743314
These 2 ingredients actually play an important role.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082354CP5/
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01MTCZ1CJ/

[Anonymous No.14743410]

>>14743402
The crunchy batter bit not so much. You get a lot of takoyaki without that in Japan. The ginger however is vital. That said, you can cheat a bit and use a home made version or the sushi ginger stuff shredded up. It's not exact but it's close.

[Anonymous No.14743474]

>>14742366
Japanese food is okay, it is a very 'safe' option where the flavors are generally easy for the average person to get into (with the exception being raw fish). The curries are inferior to thai and indian. It is not easy to find a place that sells proper high quality ramen in my area. Ive been to extremely expensive japanese restaurants sponsored by business partners and it was nice, just mostly expensive fish and very beautiful presentation.

[Anonymous No.14743495]

Getting cravings now. Not rich enough anymore.

[Anonymous No.14743514]

>>14743410
Tenkasu is not something that adds texture.
This is to make the inside creamy.
In Japan, it can be said to be "definitely used".
>sushi ginger
The ginger for sushi is sweet so it is good to wash it with water.
If you like it sweet, you can leave it as it is.

[Anonymous No.14743535]

>>14743514
Mine's pretty creamy without it. I use daishi stock, plain flour, cornstarch and an egg.

[Anonymous No.14743570]

>>14743495
If you live in Tokyo, let's go now!
noguchi sengyoten
Tsukiji AsaichiDon $20
https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Restaurant_Review-g1066459-d3778915-Reviews-Noguchi_Fresh_fish_retailer-Sumida_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html
Now is a good time with few tourists

[Anonymous No.14743589]

>>14743535
If you're good at making it, there's no problem.

[Anonymous No.14743599]

>>14743570
But now is also the time I wont be able to get back into the country I left because of the fucking chinese flu fearmongering. Damn that looks good. Fuck all i have right now are baked beans and shitty sugar biscuits.

[Anonymous No.14743606]

>>14742820
why is japanese cuisine so hilariously bad?
the main staple dish of nipponland is sushi which is literally just fish on rice
their curry is just watered soup
ramen is just inferior version of authentic Chinese noodles
even instant noodles is taiwanese (Chinese) and not from japan

why could the nips not make a satisfactory cuisine?

[Anonymous No.14743617]

>>14743010
A pan is like 9 euros
Make it with shrimp (ebiyaki)
Its easy to make once you tried it

[Anonymous No.14743632]

>>14743606
I am chinese and I find the japanese soups/soup noodles to have a unique taste (usually from the miso), but still inferior in flavor to chinese soups. I think the key things I want when I approach japanese cuisine is very fresh fish, properly prepared, and salads with japanese style dressings.

[Anonymous No.14743642]

>>14743632
if you're posting, then you ain't chinese

[Anonymous No.14743643]

>>14743599
It looks like a delicious Sashimimori.
Is that salmon a special salmon from Nagano or Yamanashi?
>fucking chinese flu fearmongering
I can't move my legs when I think about not being able to see my family and friends.

[Anonymous No.14743655]

>>14743642
We are invading many countries outside of china, in case you have not noticed.

[Anonymous No.14743670]

>>14743495
Dammit I love caviar

[Anonymous No.14743679]

>>14743632
毫不吝惜使用高级食材的中华汤最棒了
不过,在日本人看来,香味太浓了。
The Chinese soup which lavishly uses luxury ingredients is awesome.
However, the fragrance is too strong for Japanese people.

[Anonymous No.14743770]

>>14743679
>luxury ingredients
Gutter oil bat soup is the best!

[Anonymous No.14743847]

>>14743770
Uncontaminated Chinese ingredients is very luxury
In China, it's probably a dish for some rich people.
If you order at a Chinese restaurant in Japan, it will probably cost more than $200

[Anonymous No.14744005]

>>14743250
Okay so I am going to give you those exact ingredients and I would like you to make the following
>>14743381
>>14743495
>>14743599
>>14742366
And my pic related too.

[Anonymous No.14744122]

I love Japanese food except for Japanese curry which is fucking disgusting and way too sweet.

[Anonymous No.14744322]

Curry is a fucking enigma to me as a rural westerner. There are like a billion different kinds and I can never figure out whether "curry" refers to the dish, the sauce on rice, or the seasoning powder.

[Anonymous No.14744427]

>>14744005
>goma tofu uni ankake? , dessert , rice , pickles , soup
>nasu ikomini , awabini tamagoyaki , kyuurimaki? , ebi to sinjyo age? , tai no takiawase , buta sukiyaki
>yude kegani , yaki taraba , wagyu toubanyaki
>sashimi , aperitif , kegani no arai

Did I get the name of the dish right?

[Anonymous No.14744443]

The best food I've ever eaten was at a Japanese barbecue, where you get to cook your own food in front of you.

[Anonymous No.14744453]

>>14744443
That's from Korea, which is why those restaurants always have kimchi and bibimbap.

[Anonymous No.14744475]

>>14744453
>>That's from Korea
Whatever you say.

[Anonymous No.14744483]

>>14744322
The origin of the curry varies from region to region and family to family.
India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Cambodia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Singapore, etc.
Japanese curry is a modified version of English curry

[Anonymous No.14744519]

>>14744443
>>14744453
>>14744475
Korean style is grilled meat marinated in seasoning.
Or wrap it in vegetables and eat it.
Japanese style is to eat grilled meat with sauce.
And then the Koreans who ate the Japanese style shouted, "This food is not right and I won't pay for it!"
Of course, we'll finish everything and then lol

[Anonymous No.14744544]

>>14744483
Thai curry panang is the only real curry

[Anonymous No.14744592]

>>14744475
Gyukyaku makes its own brand of kimchi for Japanese grocery stores, the Korean influence is obvious. It isn't the first time Japanese food is based on foreign food.

[Anonymous No.14744678]

>>14744592
CEO is an immigrant from China or Korea.

[Anonymous No.14744707]

I do not consume shit not native from my country

[Anonymous No.14744723]

>>14744544
It is the same as a country that cries, "The bread of my country is real"

[Anonymous No.14744735]

I think Thai and Chinese > Japanese but it's good when I want something light

[Anonymous No.14744738]

i like japan food

[Anonymous No.14744763]

>>14744738
this is why you need to have sex before you commit mass shooting

[Anonymous No.14744866]

>>14744738
same

[Anonymous No.14745603]

>>14742467
I hate all you queers too

[Anonymous No.14745628]

>>14742366
I like weebing it up with my rice cooker often, but I hate animu and the Japanese people.

Umeboshi the best, I would like to try making tsukemono sometime. Shits overpriced at Asian stores.

[Anonymous No.14745646]

>>14743655
I haven't. Not with China being undersea and all.

[Anonymous No.14745756]

>>14745628
stop eating with sticks

[Anonymous No.14745820]

>>14742366

Japanese food is an acquired taste depending upon what you started with.

I grew up in the south so I was used to fat, shortening, salt, and sugar, with lots of meat and veggies smothered in meat. The first time I tried sushi, I gagged. Then I had okonomiyaki and it was delicious but also made my brain go "WTF" because I saw it being made. Fish flakes, soy syrup, mayo, a bunch of other wierd things I had never had before on a pancake but, when I tried it, it was almost like BBQ.

I didn't fall in love with Japanese food though until I had legit ramen with soy/mirin cured eggs. The fatty broth, the bits of pork, the noodles, holy shit it was so fucking good! From there, I tried everything I could get my hands on and soon learned just how much work went into Japanese food. It's labor intensive. That I think made me appreciate it, considering I tried to make it.

The Japanese half-ass nothing. Even their fucking souffle pancakes are insanely difficult to cook (took me over 10 tries to get it right). For them, nothing but picture-perfect will do.

[Anonymous No.14745843]

>>14742435
It's just an odd phobia, I have the same issue with cooked eggs and milk. Wouldn't be surprised if it's because I was fed spoiled eggs and milk as a young child.

[Anonymous No.14746648]

>>14745820
>The Japanese half-ass nothing.
Fucking this. Everything literally has to be folded 1000 times. No wonder most Japs eat Kobini bentos (Which are good)

[Mr.X No.14746850]

>>14742467
>This fucking piece of shit excuse of a cooking board full of stupid worthless pathetic basement dwelling shit for brains fat fuck degenerate dumb fuck fucking pieces of garbage is pretty much the only place I have ever seen on the entire fucking internet AND in real life that thinks Japanese food is bad.
N...NANI?

[Anonymous No.14748743]

>>14745820
stale copypasta, chang

[Anonymous No.14748820]

>>14742435
Sounds like you either have past trauma associated with it (food poisoning, poorly seafood, bad pussy), or you just have some odd phobia of it. Either way, I would not go in right to Tuna. Try dipping your toes with something more palatable that doesn't actually taste like seafood. Shark is one, since it tastes more like steak than it does fish.

[Anonymous No.14748829]

>>14746850
3

Whoever is brave enough to rest their cheeseburger on the fucking bathroom floor is clearly not afraid of anything.

[Anonymous No.14748830]

>>14742510
It was cheap ass starkist tuna as a kid. Can’t even stomach the smell if its too strong still.

[Anonymous No.14748911]

>>14742435
dont worry bro its the same for me. and i live on the oregon coast too so its fuckin everywhere. but there's lots to jap food that isnt fish or seaweed. do you like miso soup? i've found that for me it doesnt have that "fishy" taste

[Anonymous No.14748927]

>>14742467
based

[Anonymous No.14748936]

>>14742467
t. Hapa

[Anonymous No.14749380]

>>14743140
>shirako
>>14742389
its alright, I had it drunk and mygfs friends tried to pull a gotcha on me but I already knew what it was

its like an oyster tho but sweet

[Anonymous No.14749442]

>>14742467
This board is full of /pol/ flyover boomers

[Anonymous No.14749480]

>>14742435
I would try something like trout if you're looking to try and get into seafood or at least get over your disdain for it. It's pretty light and doesn't smell strongly at all.

[Anonymous No.14749595]

Never get anything with cheese in Japan.
Literally worse than the American "dairy" slices

[Anonymous No.14749824]

>>14749380
That's cod fish shirako.
The shirako of torafugu fish and cod fish is famous in japan.
It is good to eat it raw, but the steamed sake and tempura are superb.

[Anonymous No.14750023]

I grew up with an aunt from Japan and, less a few things here or there, I strongly dislike Japanese food.
I like the fusion stuff she and my mother came up with together, though.

[Anonymous No.14750108]

>>14742366
Pork belly Ramen in miso broth? Sign me right up.

[Anonymous No.14750477]

>>14744005
Why do the Japanese love washing dishes?

[Anonymous No.14751076]

>>14750477
The Japanese love performing pointless tasks. They devote their whole lives to busywork

[Anonymous No.14751106]

For me, it's Korean restaurants where you prepare your own meat on a grill built into the table. Udon is based though

[Anonymous No.14751741]

>That bowl
>That thicc broth
That's Gumshara in eating world in Syd chinatown isn't it? Their ramen is in a whole different league since they add so many bones to the broth to make it extra thicc.

[Anonymous No.14751752]

>>14742366
>Japanese food
literally lamian stolen from china.

[Anonymous No.14751769]

sums up japanese food, really.

it really, really lacks spice. Even their """curry""" is weirdly sweet and more suited for a child.

[Anonymous No.14751796]

>>14744322
"curry" literally means "broth"
Different places have different types of curry because they make different broths with it. Indian curry is a broth made with curry powder (which is almost entirely cumin, with other shit added in).
Thai curry is a broth made with a spicy paste.
Flavors are different because they're just different types of soup, poured over rice.

Hell, you could make a 'Cajun curry" and pour it over rice, but we just call that gumbo.

[Anonymous No.14751908]

Japanese food is epic. The sushi rolls I get at the mall and the instant ramen I get from the supermarket are super sugoi desu ne~

[Anonymous No.14752208]

>>14751769
>shiiiiet muffuga, need mo spice so i can taste dat shieeeet

[Anonymous No.14752221]

>>14742366
that looks really good except for the broth but I'm sure it tastes better than it looks