| If you do business around the world, you need to | | | | and miso soup is a favorite at most Japanese |
| know about the food from different cultures. When | | | | restaurants. It is a light broth created from a miso (soy) |
| travelling, it is also important to know how to make | | | | paste with scallions and tofu. Many believe that starting |
| healthy food choices. Here is some important | | | | with a broth soup can help one consume less calories |
| information to know if you are dining in Japan. | | | | during the rest of the meal. Another popular soup |
| The most common appetizer offered in a Japanese | | | | choice is Udon noodle soup. This light broth contains |
| restaurant is edamame, which is steamed soybeans | | | | noodles, tofu, vegetables, and shiitake mushrooms. |
| that are salted and left in the pod. Edamame is a great | | | | Udon noodle soup is very healthy and extremely filling. |
| choice because it is high in protein, low in calories, and | | | | There are other good choices such as the very |
| very tasty. Another common choice is yakatori which | | | | nutrient-rich seaweed salad which is made from |
| is skewers of grilled, lean meat and vegetables. This | | | | chopped seaweed, ginger, garlic, cilantro, soy sauce, |
| dish is high in protein and nutrient rich due to the | | | | rice vinegar, scallions, and sesame oil. Although it |
| vegetables. | | | | sounds unusual to most Americans, it is a very tasty |
| Soup is always a good healthy choice in any culture | | | | salad. |