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Food In Japan

The food that is fed to babies in Japanese culture is different from that in Western culture. 

Some Japanese meals

• Tofu: Silken tofu is boiled and mashed.
  
  
• Dashi Stock: Used to flavour and thin out vegetable purees.
  
  
• Miso Soup (9-10 months+): Very diluted miso soup with soft tofu and finely chopped vegetables.
  
  
• Oyaki (Japanese Baby Pancakes/Dumplings): Made from rice flour, mashed veggies, or tofu.
  
  
•  okayu (watery rice porridge)
  White Fish (Shirasu/Tai)​

• Sushi: Vinegared rice with toppings, including Nigiri (hand-pressed)Maki(rolls), and Sashimi (raw slices).


• Ramen: Noodle soup with broth variations like Tonkotsu (pork), Shoyu(soy), or Miso.
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• Yakitori: Grilled chicken skewers with savoury-sweet sauce (tare).
  
  
• Mochi: Pounded sticky rice cake, often filled with sweet azuki paste.
  
  
• Wagashi: Traditional Japanese sweets are typically served with matcha tea. (dango)

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