| Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Segmented lunch box represented by this emoji 🍱 | Bento | 87%
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| Crescent-shaped dumplings based on the Chinese ‘jiaozi’ | Gyoza | 86%
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| Type of breadcrumbs used in the above | Panko | 76%
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| Dried seaweed used in sushi | Nori | 73%
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| Pickled root served with sushi | Pickled {ginger} | 69%
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| Chocolate bar brand known for its various, unique flavours in Japan | Kit Kat | 64%
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| Sweet, probiotic milk drink | Yakult | 63%
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| Yellow citrus of Chinese origin that is associated with Japanese cuisine | Yuzu | 63%
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| Rice flour dessert balls served on a skewer, sometimes covered with a sauce (e.g. soy sauce and sugar) | Dango | 58%
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| Deep-fried, breaded pork cutlet that can be served with Japanese curry | Tonkatsu | 57%
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| Type of sushi comprising a slice of raw seafood over rice | Nigiri | 56%
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| Sweet bun with a crispy top shaped like a cantaloupe | Melonpan | 50%
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| Fish-shaped pastry with a sweet filling, (e.g. red bean paste, custard) | Taiyaki | 47%
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| Boiled egg flavoured with ___ sauce; often added to ramen bowls | {Soy} egg | 45%
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| German beef patty served on rice with a curry, tomato or demi-glace sauce | Hamburg steak | 44%
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| Savoury yellow pancake topped with various savoury ingredients, mayonnaise and a brown sauce | Okonomiyaki | 43%
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| Soy sauce, mirin and sugar glaze | Teriyaki | 42%
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| Family of stocks which form the base of many soup dishes | Dashi | 40%
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| Japanese Christmas cake decorated with strawberries and whipped cream | Strawberry {shortcake} | 33%
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| One-pot broth dish containing eggs, fishcakes, radish etc. | Oden | 32%
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| Small fruit resemblant of a plum which is often salt-pickled | Ume | 32%
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| Dried kelp used to flavour the above | Kombu | 29%
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| 'Katsu ika odori-don' is a 'dancing' fresh, raw _____ bowl | Squid | 26%
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| Sweet mandarin orange variant named after a former Japanese province | Satsuma mandarin | 24%
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| Japanese croquettes. The most common types are potato and pumpkin | Korokke | 21%
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| Seven ingredient spicy table seasoning that is a staple in Japanese restaurants | Shichimi | 20%
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| Grapefruit-flavoured energy drink | Pocari Sweat | 17%
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| Sweet, low-alcohol/non-alcoholic fermented rice drink | Amazake | 10%
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| Traditional Okinawan biscuit similar to shortbread | Chinsuko | 3%
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| Fire-seared fish or meat seasoned with ginger paste | Tataki | 1%
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