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Japan is located in Asia, it has a population of 127,185,332. Many of the foods we eat today were introduced to us by the Japanese.

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Early Japanese culture is has been considerably influenced by China. Children in Japan are taught to say itadakimasu before each meal, this is to show appreciation for the food they are about to eat.

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What ingredients should be modified to improve the healthiness of Japanese meals?

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What ingredients should be modified to improve the healthiness of Japanese meals?

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Japanese foods such as Miso soup are high in salt, to improve the healthiness of this dish a low sodium substitute can be added, such as low sodium miso paste.

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What Japanese foods can be consumed on a daily basis

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What Japanese foods can be consumed on a daily basis

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Most Japanese meals, such as sushi and sashimi are perfectly healthy to have on a daily basis, in moderation. Meals like miso soup should be limited as they contain high amounts of sodium, one serve of miso soup contains one quarter of your daily sodium amount. Too much sodium can have negative effects on someone's health.

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How is this culture evident in Australia?

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How is this culture evident in Australia?

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In Australia, other than the restaurants and delicious foods, Japan can be seen in different ways. Such as immigrants that have come from Japan and now live in Australia. On some televisions there are channels dedicated to Japanese cooking or cultural shows.

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The Japanese guide to healthy eating was published in the year 2000 and is used to get the message of healthy eating to the Japanese people.  Like the Australian guide to healthy eating, the Japanese have an easily understandable infographic, a spinning top. It also includes the five food groups that we require to eat a certain amount from to be healthy. As shown below.

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Japan have man different times of the year at which they celebrate different things for different reasons. In Japan the largest celebration is New years, many businesses close down for a few days and spend the time with their families. Yuki Matsur, a snow festival where people build statues out of snow. There are many more events that the Japanese celebrate, one thing they all have in common is that it bring communities together.

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Due to the ingredients in Japanese dishes, it can be said that it is a healthy cuisine.  The main dishes, often eaten as a dinner or lunch include seafoods, dairy, vegetables and rice or noodles. Including Japanese meals into someone’s daily diet will allow them to follow the Australian guide to healthy eating, as they will be eating foods from the 5 different food groups. Japanese food is enjoyed by many Australians because of its healthiness and delicious flavor.

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Is the food from the Japanese culture being enjoyed by Australians

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Is the food from the Japanese culture being enjoyed by Australians

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In 2009 a survey was conducted by The Japanese Tourism Organisation. 72% of Australian visitors to Japan said the food was their main reason to travel to Japan. 51.6% said their favorite Japanese food was Sushi, followed by sashimi, ramen noodles, udon noodles, and tempura. These results show that majority of Australian tourists are travelling due to the increased interest in Japanese cuisine. Travelling across the world is a long way to go just for food, it must be good.

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1.       To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs.

2.       Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five groups every day

3.       Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol

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The Australian government have created many resources that Australians can follow to lead healthy lives, such as the Australian guide to healthy eating, and the Australian dietary guidelines.  It is suggested that we are to eat the recommended amounts from each of the 5 food groups, dairy, grains, fruits and vegetables, lean meats and poultry. To make it easily understandable this information’s has been put into a food pyramid, or pie chart, as shown below.

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To be health is to be in good physical and mental health.

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How has the introduction of Japanese foods influenced Australian's eating habits

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How has the introduction of Japanese foods influenced Australian's eating habits

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As the Japanese foods are made of ingredients, such as vegetables, seafoods and grains it has definitely had a healthy impact on Australians. Providing foods from each of the 5 food groups in every meal, Australians would be healthier if they had a Japanese diet.

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Popular Japanese foods that have been introduced into Australia.

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Popular Japanese foods that have been introduced into Australia.

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Around Australia there are many sushi shops, many have been around for years.  Sushi was first introduced to Australia in the 1980’s and has been around ever since.

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How/When did this cuisine get introduced in Australia?

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How/When did this cuisine get introduced in Australia?

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Kuni’s Japanese restaurant was opened by Kunihiro Ichikawa, who came to Melbourne as a student in 1974.  It was one of the earliest Japanese restaurants in Australia.  Japanese food was first introduced to Australia in the mid 70’s, it then became mainstream in mid 80’s.

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Japanese cooking often involves a lot of fish and seafood. The Japanese knife, also known as the Hocho, is used to cut fish or vegetables. The Manaita is a cutting board, made from cypress wood as it is a natural antibacterial material. Saibashi, these are chopsticks used during cooking, usually to whisk eggs. The Shamoji is a Japanese spatula, used to serve and mix rice. The list of utensils used with different techniques to create Japanese foods goes on.
The Manaita

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http://blog.globalizationpartners.com/japanese-culture-and-tradition.aspx

https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/n55_australian_dietary_guidelines.pdf

https://www.afr.com/lifestyle/australias-new-love-affair-with-japanese-food-20170609-gwo8fi

https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/learn/japanese/japanese-tips/japanese-culture-for-foreigners

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/why-japanese-diet-so-healthy

https://www.jnto.org.au/media-release/authentic-cuisine-draws-australians-to-japan/

https://www.japan-experience.com/to-know/chopsticks-at-the-ready/10-japanese-cooking-utensils

https://www.kobejones.com.au/the-12-most-popular-japanese-celebrations-throughout-the-year/

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Some of the foods brought to Australia by the Japanese include; Sushi, miso soup, Ramen, and Sashimi.