Japanese Food has a wide range of culinary masterpieces and regional specialties. Renowned worldwide, but there are numerous other dishes to sample besides sushi and their cuisine embodies impeccable presentation, clean flavours and fresh ingredients. Meals are elaborate affairs steeped in ceremony and rituals. For instance, one of the first things you may notice about a Japanese meal is that traditionally all the different elements are separated into small dishes. It used to be considered bad form to have all the food in one bowl or on one plate!