japanese-cuisine introduction
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• Introduction of Rice.• Soy beans and Wheat were
introduced from China.• Religion has also played a major part
in Japan’s culinary development.• Milk and other dairy products.• Spice utilization.
• Preservation of Fish.• Introduction of foods by Portuguese
and the Dutch.• The new Emperor Meiji’s New Year’s
feast in 1872.
• It is customary to say itadakimasu, いただきます (literally "I [humbly] receive") before starting to eat a meal, and gochisōsama deshita, ごちそうさまでした (literally "It was a feast") to the host after the meal and the restaurant staff when leaving.