| In Japan, the national delicacies are often very | | | | skin that is often tossed aside by other countries |
| important and special to a family. Families will only | | | | in their traditional meals. However, in Japan it is |
| cook these dishes for the most special holidays | | | | considered a delicacy and is often fried and used |
| and events. Many times they are saved for | | | | in egg rolls or seafood rolls. |
| weddings or other cultural celebration events. | | | | Odori Ebi is a Japanese delicacy that only the |
| Most of the Japanese delicacies involve seafood | | | | toughest people can handle. It is actually live |
| of some sort. One of the most interesting of the | | | | prawns. The prawns are usually used in a sushi of |
| group is Fugu. This is the poisonous puffer fish | | | | sorts. They are often dunked in sake so the |
| that is often used in Japanese meals. Because the | | | | prawns will be a little sedated, but they are very |
| fish is so poisonous, there are only a number of | | | | much alive and will move around as you eat them. |
| chefs in the world who are allowed to sell and | | | | These delicacies of Japan might seem a little |
| serve the fish. This is because they must remove | | | | unfamiliar and different to those of different |
| the toxic parts of the fish first. | | | | countries however they are very much loved in |
| Sake kawa is another of the Japanese delicacies | | | | Japan. They are usually quite expensive and only |
| that you may want to try. It is actually salmon | | | | used in the most important meals of the culture. |