This title offers a comprehensive overview of Japanese food and drink. Sections include: the International Food and Drink Exhibition (IFE) 2003; the original sushi competition - the birth of a brand new cuisine; NAGOYA - the heart of Japan; and the Michi interview - Michio Kushi. There then follows a Japanese Food Glossary containing descriptions and photographs. You will find the following included in this section: Kome (Rice), Arukoru Inryo (alcoholic drinks), Ocha (teas), Daizu-shokuhin (soy products), Mame (beans), Goma (seeds), Abura (oils), Chomiryo (seasonings), Sosu (sauces), Koshinryo (spices), Kaiso (seaweeds), Sakana-seihin (seafoods), Yasai (vegetables), Kudamono (fruits), Yasai-shokuhiin (vegetable foods), Hozon-shoku (preserved foods), Men (noodles), Sokuseki-shokuhin (instant foods), Kona, (flour/starch), Reito-shokuhin (frozen foods), and Okashi (snacks/confectioneries). Japanese food product manufacturers and distributors are also covered in the same way, as are Japanese restaurants and retailers.