This article explores the traditional diet of the Japanese people, including a typical day of eating and traditional ingredients used in their cuisine. Popular snacks, special occasions, and restaurants are also discussed. Rice is usually eaten at every meal with fish, tofu, seaweed, miso soup, and pickled vegetables served alongside it. Breakfast typically consists of steamed white rice with miso soup and side dishes such as grilled fish or tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette). Lunch is often a light meal while dinner may include tempura (deep-fried seafood or vegetables), yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), teriyaki (grilled chicken marinated in sweet soy sauce) or sukiyaki (stewed beef). Common ingredients used in Japanese cuisine include soy sauce, mirin (sweet cooking sake), sake (rice wine), dashi broth made from kombu seaweed and bonito flakes, miso paste made from fermented soybeans, vinegar for seasoning