Prompt 3 of 7
Name a Japanese dish
65 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.
100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answerShow answersHide answers
The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.
- Fugu— Pufferfish so poisonous that chefs train for years to serve it, one bad slice and it is your last meal. The trench floor of the menu.
85 ptsDeep Cut33 answersShow answersHide answers
Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.
- Agedashi tofu
- Anpan
- Basashi
- Chahan
- Champon
- Chawanmushi— A savory steamed egg custard served in a cup.
- Chirashi
- Dango
- Dorayaki
- Hayashi rice
- Hitsumabushi
- Hiyayakko
- Hoto
- Inarizushi
- Kaiseki— The elaborate multi-course haute cuisine of Kyoto.
- Kare pan
- Melonpan
- Monjayaki
- Motsunabe
- Nabe
- Nattō— Fermented sticky soybeans. An acquired texture, at best.
- Ochazuke— Tea or dashi poured over rice. The dish that ends a Kyoto night out.
- Oden
- Omurice
- Onsen tamago
- Shiokara
- Shirako— Cod milt. Look it up after you have finished eating.
- Taiyaki
- Tamagoyaki
- Tsukemen
- Umeboshi
- Wagyu beef
- Zaru soba
60 ptsRare16 answersShow answersHide answers
Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.
- Bento
- California roll
- Curry rice
- Donburi
- Karaage
- Maki
- Nigiri
- Shabu-shabu
- Somen
- Sukiyaki
- Takoyaki
- Teppanyaki
- Tonkotsu
- Unagi
- Yakiniku
- Yakisoba
30 ptsSchooler9 answersShow answersHide answers
A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.
- Edamame
- Gyoza
- Katsu
- Miso soup
- Mochi
- Sashimi
- Soba
- Udon
- Yakitori
15 ptsToo Clever2 answersShow answersHide answers
An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.
- Okonomiyaki— The 'Japanese pancake' foodie flex. Delicious, and the school expected it.
- Onigiri— The anime rice ball. Every fan reaches for it to prove they know real Japanese food.
10 ptsPlankton4 answersShow answersHide answers
The most common answer on the board.
- Ramen
- Sushi
- Tempura
- Teriyaki