Ramune is one of those soft drinks that you’ll need 007 anime foodie skills to drink. But, if you’re a real anime foodie you won’t share your Pocky with anyone. A perfect example is Yomi and Kagura from Ga-Rei Zerowho regularly share a box of Pocky as a symbol of their friendship. So Pocky is the perfect snack to share with anyone, anytime, anywhere. It comes in a wide range of flavors including strawberry, cookies and cream, melon, matcha green tea, and much more. Pocky is a popular Japanese biscuit stick coated in chocolate. While curry can be served with rice, there are many people and, of course, anime characters, who give their own twisted version of this Indian dish, like Sebastian’s (from Black Butler) CHOCOLATE curry buns. The Japanese version is somewhat thicker and sweeter than its Indian counterpart.
While technically not a Japanese food, curry is consumed so often that it can be considered a national dish. If there’s one anime food that any foodie must try, it’s ramen! Curry Japanese ramen is made of broth, noodles, and different toppings. Ramen was not only seen as food, but also a symbol of friendship, family, and happiness.
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While many don’t know how ramen became such an instant hit with anime fans outside of Japan, it may be due to the popular long-running series Naruto. Ramen is one of those foods that has taken on a life of its own. However, after some backlash from fans, The Pokémon Company changed it to the more accurate ‘rice balls’. Onigiri was particularly controversial when it featured in Pokémon. The dub edit gave the snack a name that viewers outside of Japan would be more familiar with, such as ‘sandwiches’. This easy snack can be found in almost every anime series. There are many ways to prepare the perfect onigiri - some opt to fill it with umeboshi (pickled plums), fish, jelly, or meat. Onigiriīetter known as a rice ball, onigiri is a quick snack made out of Japanese rice and often wrapped in seaweed. So, if you are ever in Japan, you can go to a shopping center and find food stands selling these delicious treats. When they see a food stand along the road, they spend what little they have on “dango.” The spherical snacks are made from mochiko (rice flour), and they can be eaten year-round. Yaki DangoĪt the beginning of Mugen, Jin, and Fuu’s weird and epic adventure in Samurai Champloo, the trio are looking for food. Thus, by molding this delicious treat as a sea bream, customers would feel like they were eating something extravagant. Taiyaki are pancakes, sometimes made from waffle batter, that are shaped like a fish and filled with something sweet like chocolate or red bean paste.Īlthough the origin of the fish shape is unknown, many suggest that taiyaki got its form based on the expensive sea bream. TaiyakiĪlmost every comedy and romantic anime series has a perky little girl eating “taiyaki.” But just because it’s shaped like and looks like a fried fish, doesn’t mean it’s an actual fish. Wouldn’t you too? Katsudon is a heavenly mix of deep-fried pork cutlet, eggs, and rice. Every time Yuuri Katsuki wins, he’s allowed to eat this tasty dish. Not only did the flamboyant anime series, Yuri!!! on Ice bring us a non-traditional gay show, but it also featured some delicious treats. With so many foods to choose from, what should an anime fan (or non-fan) try first? Here are 14 anime foods that will get you on your way to becoming a real anime foodie. In almost every anime series or movie, we see the main character or yandere chowing down on a bowl of ramen or taking a bite out of a rice ball.
The amount of detail and attention that animators give to anime food can sometimes turn the lousiest nitpicker into an anime foodie.