Home›Dishes›Origin Region›JapanBrowse ByJapanOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsJapanConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested5000 BCE 1JapanFilter Results39 entriesDish FamilyAllConfections and Candies (1)East Asian Breads and Pastries (5)East Asian Noodles and Dumplings (8)East Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (5)East Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (7)East Asian Soups (4)East Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (5)Egg Dishes (1)Festive and Ceremonial Dishes (1)Shaved Ice and Frozen Desserts (1)Southeast Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (1)CuisineAllChinese Cuisine (1)Japanese Cuisine (36)Main IngredientAllAdzuki Bean (1)Beef (2)Bok Choy (1)Bread (1)Butter (1)Cabbage (1)Cheese (1)Chicken (4)Condensed Milk (1)Daikon (1)Eel (1)Egg (2)Evaporated Milk (1)Flour (1)Honey (1)Milk (1)Miso (1)Napa Cabbage (1)Octopus (1)Pork (5)Ramen Noodles (1)Rice (6)Salt (1)Soy Sauce (3)Soybean (1)Sugar (1)Tofu (2)Vegetable (2)Wheat (2)Era (Origin Period)All721 (1)1500 (1)1501 (1)1804 (1)1824 (1)1868 (2)1884 (1)1891 (1)1899 (1)1902 (1)1918 (1)1921 (1)1927 (1)1935 (1)1945 (1)1952 (1)1958 (1)1971 (1)1974 (1)1975 (1)2014 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (3)Fermentation (1)Narezushi and Fermented Fish (1)New Year Feast Traditions (2)Street Food Culture (4)Yum Cha (1)Format/TypeAllConfections and Candies (1)East Asian Breads and Pastries (5)East Asian Noodles and Dumplings (8)East Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (5)East Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (7)East Asian Soups (4)East Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (5)Egg Dishes (1)Festive and Ceremonial Dishes (1)Shaved Ice and Frozen Desserts (1)Southeast Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (1)CourseAllDessert (3)Snack or Street Food (2)Soup (7)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (3)Contains Fish or Shellfish (2)Contains Meat or Poultry (8)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 39ChamponJapanChankonabeJapanChawanmushiJapanChicken katsuJapanCup noodleJapanCurry BreadJapanDashiJapanDoriaJapanGyōzaJapanHi-ChewJapanHoney ToastJapanIekei ramenJapanInstant NoodlesJapanJapanese Milk BreadJapanKakigōriJapanKatsu CurryJapanKyarabenJapanMiso SoupJapanMuroran curry ramenJapanNegimakiJapanOgura toastJapanOkinawa SobaJapanOkonomiyakiJapanOnigiriJapanOnsen tamagoJapanOsechiJapanOyakodonJapanRamenJapanSalt breadJapanShabu ShabuJapanSokiJapanSukiyakiJapanSushiJapanTakoyakiJapanTempuraJapanTonkatsuJapanUnadonJapanYakitoriJapanZosuiJapanConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 1,547 connections.Sources1. Stew (Wikipedia)History sectionQuote, History sectionThe world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jōmon period.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.