Thread by @mepritijain

🚨Ultimate Guide for Vegetarians in Japan 🥗🇯🇵
Finding Veg food in 🇯🇵isn't easy , but if you know the exact dishes to try, you'll love the cuisine and appreciate the art of making it 🤌
This 🧵with Vegan/ Veg dishes with Restaurant recos is all you need for your 🇯🇵 trip 👇

🔸Inari Sushi🔸
Inari sushi is a vinegered rice ball rolled in fried Tofu skin. It's a popular snack and can be found in many convenience stores and restaurants.
Loved this even more than the traditional sushi - was so good 🤤
📍7/11 Stores
📍Local Japanese Eateries

🔸Okonomiyaki🔸
Famous in Osaka and Hiroshima, this savory pancake is made with a variety of ingredients, including cabbage, flour, eggs, and meat or seafood. The vegan version is typically made with veggies and is topped with vegan sauces
📍Nagataya, Hiroshima
📍OKO, Osaka.

🔸Japanese Set Meal 🔸
Known as teishoku, this is a complete meal that consists of a Tempura, a Tofu Hot Pot, Rice, miso soup, and a few side dishes including pickles. A popular choice for lunch and dinner, and often served at Japanese restaurants and cafes.
📍Klover Tei, Kyoto

🔸Tempura🔸
Vegetable tempura is a popular Japanese dish made with battered and deep-fried vegetables. Some popular vegetables for tempura include aubergine (eggplant), kabocha (winter squash), and piman (green bell pepper).
📍Tendon Tenya

🔸Sando🔸
This Japanese sandwich is made with shokupan, a soft, fluffy bread. The fillings for sandos can vary widely, but some popular veg choices include Whipped Cream and Fruits 🥝
If you have 🥚, do not forget to have the Egg Sando.
📍7/11

🔸Yakisoba🔸
This stir-fried noodle dish is
primarily made with meat, but ask the restaurant to make it with Veggies , with No MEAT/ NO Egg as per your preference!
Be careful of Sauces as some have fish too.
Ask them to use simple soy sauce and spices!
📍Nishiki Market, Kyoto

🔸Vegan Ramen🔸
You can't come back from Japan without having a good Ramen.
This is a soupy Noodle dish, the veggie version of which is often made with Soy Broth, grilled veggies and mock meat.
You'll love this for sure 🍜
📍Vegan Bistro Jangara
📍Ts tantan

🔸Udon🔸
Thick Japanese noodle that can be stir-fried with a variety of vegetables and tofu. This is a delicious dish that is perfect for a cold day.
Most Japanese outlets serve udon but check particularly for Vegan options as the broth often has meat/fish.
📍 Injoy, Tokyo

🔸Sushi 🔸
It's no surprise that Japan has some of the best Sushi Itamae(Chef's) in the World.
Although not the best but you'll find some amazing veg sushi options here in 🥒,🥑, pickled raddish and 🌽
📍Gonpachi Sushi
📍Kura Sushi Outlets

🔸Gyoza🔸
Gyoza (餃子) are Japanese dumplings made with a thin dough wrapper. The veggie ones are usually made with cabbage and mushrooms, are pan-fried and served with a dipping sauce .
Perfect as starter, loved these the most on my trip 🥟
📍T's tantan
📍Izakaya Masaka

🔸Familar Veg Dishes 1/2🔸
🥙Falafel Pita Wraps - There were quite many Turkish Kebap outlets in Tokyo serving delish Pita Falafel wraps.
We tried📍Falafel Brothers
🍕 Pizza - There Italian Joints all across 🇯🇵.
Margarita Pizza and basic Pasta is available almost everywhere.

🔸 Familar Veg Dishes 2/2🔸
🍔Vegan Burgers are available in a few places. Not the best but helps with craving .
📍MOS Burger outlets across 🇯🇵
📍 Doutour
This was our staple breakfast for which we often grabbed from Dotour(Coffee outlet chain almost everywhere in 🇯🇵)

🔸Indian Restaurants 🍛🔸
For people who need Indian Food on their trips - Japan has many options.
While Tokyo has many, Osaka and Kyoto had fewer options.
They serve decent Indian food but their Naan's are excellent and extremely fluffy !
📍Downtown B's Indian, Tokyo

🔸Ready to Eat Food - Back Up 🔸
We always carry Ready to Eat Curries, Rice and also Wai Wai (can be eaten raw as well as cooked ) on days when we want a quick fix and I suggest you should too.
🍙Salted cooked rice is available in Convenience stores so that' a Win !

Japan has tons of Sweet Treats and Cakes so if you have a sweet tooth , you'll love trying the wide variety of desserts here .
Let me know in the comments if you want me to do a thread on Sweets and desserts too ✨🤤

🗺️ 📍Have created a Google Maps link with more than 30 trusted Vegan and Veg eateries all across Japan 🇯🇵
Do Repost this thread 🔁 and DM once done, I'll share the link with you 🤗.
Trust me , it would be super handy for your Japan Trip 💎

I hope the Vegetarians and also the ones who are not 😅 find this thread useful 🤗✨
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