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Difference between sushi and Japanese food

Sushi is just one part of Japanese gastronomy. The cuisine of Japan includes hundreds of dishes, techniques and very different regions.

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Sushi, one chapter

Sushi is a dish with rice seasoned with vinegar. It is famous abroad, but in Japan it is eaten occasionally and often in specialised places.

Other Japanese dishes

Tempura, yakitori, okonomiyaki, ramen, soba, udon, gyoza, tonkatsu, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, kaiseki, oden or donburi are everyday dishes, each with its own technique and origin.

Hokkaido stands out for seafood, Osaka for street food, Kyoto for kaiseki and vegetables.

By region and season

Hokkaido stands out for seafood, Osaka for street food, Kyoto for kaiseki and vegetables. The season rules every menu.

Japanese cuisine in Barcelona

Today you can discover many of these facets in the city. Soluna offers Japanese-Mediterranean cooking in tasting-menu format, where local produce is interpreted with Japanese techniques.