Japanese Food Festival
There are many food stalls called yatai or demise in japanese lining up on the streets.
Japanese food festival. Once again this year washoku matsuri will assemble some of the top japanese chefs in canada to personally serve you authentic signature japanese dishes that have captivated foodies and culinary experts alike. These are the most popular. Try these dishes at an obon festival near you or try making them at home. Across japan you will encounter celebrations called matsuri.
Yakitori is essentially various kinds of grilled chicken on sticks. Matsuri are festivals ranging from shinto shrine festivals to government holidays to food festivals. On festival days shop owners set up food stalls known as yatai and outdoor stands on the road at parks or paths approaching shrines. They may celebrate the changing of the seasons a historical event or traditional culture.
The japanese restaurant association of canada jrac is proud to bring you the 2019 washoku matsuri japanese food festival at the japanese canadian cultural centre in toronto ontario. In this travel guide we will focus on a specific type of matsuri. Many types of japanese foods are available for sale at the festival and there are games for children as well. Osechi ryori or often called just osechi is a food that consists of various colorful dishes.
A traditional local new year s food known as osechi ryori is commonly consumed on new year s day which is referred to in japanese as ganjitsu. 14 reviews of japanese food festival 15th annual japanese food festival. It s a popular drinking food. Today especially in the west there are a number of traditional japanese foods found at the festival as well as hawaiian chinese american and other asian fusion dishes.
Summer festivals and yatai food stalls in japan summer is a season for festival in japan. This event was sponsored by the japanese restaurant association on november 9th. Festival foods tend to be unhealthy and delicious. As the new year symbolizes a new beginning osechi ryori consists of food with auspicious meanings.