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Curry
Soup curry with all the toppings
A richly spiced curry bowl filled with chicken, meatballs, egg, okra, vegetables, melted cheese and crisp garnishes, with rice on the side.
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Japan
Sushi counters, traditional breakfasts, deeply comforting bowls and desserts dressed in gold. A visual notebook from meals across Japan.
02
Sushi counter
A full sushi-counter spread
Nigiri and gunkan made with several cuts of fish, joined by a crisp shrimp tempura and breaded cutlet with dipping sauces.
03
Rice bowl
Stone-bowl rice with beef and egg
Hot rice topped with seasoned beef, egg yolk, kimchi, greens, mushrooms, carrots and pickled vegetables for mixing at the table.
04
Breakfast
A traditional breakfast tray
Grilled salmon, rolled egg, rice and soup surrounded by small dishes of vegetables, fermented beans, pickles, tofu and fresh fruit.
05
Sweet stop
Gold-leaf soft serve
Creamy soft-serve ice cream in a cone, dramatically covered with a delicate sheet of edible gold leaf.
06
Dessert
Matcha and strawberry parfait
Layers of matcha, cream and crisp elements with fresh strawberries, finished with gold leaf and served with extra matcha sauce.
07
Tempura
Assorted vegetable tempura
A light, crisp assortment of battered vegetables served with dipping sauce, grated daikon and lemon.
08
Beef
Two luxurious beef rice bowls
One bowl with thinly sliced beef and another with finely chopped beef, both arranged over rice and crowned with a vivid egg yolk.
09
Small plate
Creamy, crunchy comfort
A chilled creamy scoop surrounded by crisp cornflakes and finished with savory seasoning and herbs.
10
Handheld
Beef katsu sandwich
A thick, rosy-centered beef cutlet tucked between soft bread with a glossy sauce and a dusting of gold.
11
Sushi on the go
Takeout tuna nigiri
Thick slices of tuna draped over rice, picked up ready-made for an easy meal on the move.
12
Market
A stop at the fish market
Fresh tuna, salmon, octopus and other seafood displayed over ice and packed for shoppers.
13
Skewers
Bacon-wrapped soft eggs
Soft-boiled eggs wrapped in savory meat, grilled on skewers and served with glossy, still-runny yolks.
14
Comfort bowl
Creamy rice with egg yolk
A warm, creamy rice dish with tender savory pieces, crowned with a rich egg yolk and herbs.
15
Beef
Marbled beef for the hot pot
Thin slices of richly marbled beef arranged in a hot pot, ready to cook with fresh vegetables.
16
Beef katsu
Thick beef katsu sandwiches
Rosy-centered beef cutlets in a crisp crumb, tucked into soft white bread and served with dipping sauces.
17
Counter bite
Crisp bite wrapped in cured ham
A golden fried bite wrapped in a silky slice of cured ham for a crisp, salty contrast.
18
Luxury bite
Truffle and caviar toast
A crisp bite layered with melted cheese, black caviar and generous shavings of fresh truffle.
19
Teppan
Okonomiyaki on the griddle
Savory pancakes cooked directly on the hot griddle, finished with sweet-savory sauce, mayonnaise and seaweed.
20
Street bite
Glazed eel over rolled omelet
A thick, tender rolled omelet topped with a glossy piece of grilled eel—sweet, savory and made for eating by hand.
21
Fried skewer
Fried skewer with bonito flakes
A golden, crisp-coated skewer finished with fluttering bonito flakes and served with a trio of dipping sauces.
22
Beef
Rare beef with fresh greens
Tender slices of rosy beef served with finely shredded vegetables, a savory sauce and a bright green garnish.
23
Street food
Grilled beef skewer
Juicy pieces of beef grilled on a skewer for an easy, satisfying street-side snack.
24
Street food
Takoyaki fresh from the griddle
Round takoyaki cooked in rows, turned until deeply golden and packed into little boats while still hot.
25
Sweet stop
Soft serve and coffee
A tall swirl of creamy soft serve paired with a warm cup of coffee for a simple afternoon pause.
26
Curry
Soup curry, two ways
Two aromatic curry bowls loaded with colorful vegetables and crisp additions, each served with its own rice bowl.
27
Comfort plate
Creamy omelet rice with curry
A soft omelet draped over rice, paired with a rich curry and a pale, velvety sauce.
28
Sushi
A flight of tuna nigiri
Several cuts of tuna, ranging from lean and ruby-red to richly marbled pale pink, arranged over rice with wasabi.
29
Seafood
Seafood bowl and grilled crab
A bowl of rice topped with assorted tuna alongside generously sized grilled crab legs and a warming bowl of soup.
30
Katsu
Crisp cutlet set
A thick breaded cutlet with a deeply crisp crust, served with finely shredded cabbage, dipping sauce and soup.
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