A Guide to Food Buying in Japan

Newly arrivals in Japan are usually pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of food products available in local markets but then find it difficult to recognize items and to read labels. This guide takes the mystery out of shopping for food in Japan. The first part of the book outlines what the shopper will encounter when buying food in Japan, including Japanese writing, the different kinds of markets, and the methods of pricing and labeling food products. The second… (more)

Newly arrivals in Japan are usually pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of food products available in local markets but then find it difficult to recognize items and to read labels. This guide takes the mystery out of shopping for food in Japan. The first part of the book outlines what the shopper will encounter when buying food in Japan, including Japanese writing, the different kinds of markets, and the methods of pricing and labeling food products. The second part describes different types of products, when and where they can be found, and how they can be incorporated into daily menus.

Four appendixes, a vocabulary list, and an index complete this handy volume.