On Japanese izakaya Culture

Most people should think of the midnight food store.

A bar open late at night.

Simple dishes, mysterious boss

You may meet new friends and stories every day.

It is said that izakaya is the epitome of Japanese society. In the distance, we can feel a familiar but unfamiliar foreign culture and explore some hidden mysteries.

Izakaya (ぃざかや), translated into Chinese, means bistro and hotel. It used to be a brewery only serving the aristocratic class. At first, izakaya was mostly a place for male guests to drink, but in modern times, more and more female guests patronize it, thus gradually becoming a gathering place for colleagues and students.

In izakaya, which has long been a part of Japanese culture, the atmosphere in the shop is always warm. Warm and dim lights, pottery dishes, log bar, the boss talking and laughing with the guests through the bar, suddenly relaxed the tense nerves of urbanites.

Enjoy the comfort of food and wine. All the flavors of life are in this square canteen.

Izakaya, Japan, has a strange dual attribute. It is the busiest place in the city: some people in Kan Kan talk in groups of three or five; At the same time, it is also the loneliest place, where someone comes alone and has a lot on his mind. Choose a place to sit down and observe quietly, as if you can see all kinds of life.

After work, Japanese club employees gather in izakaya to have a drink, chat, relax and relieve stress. I recommend that if I go to Japan, I must go to izakaya to experience it.

1

Large luggage should be "thrown away"

Except for some big chain stores, generally speaking, the space in izakaya is relatively small. Even when the business is hot, there will be crowded scenes. It is quite difficult for the store to bring a big suitcase or backpack. ...

Although the store may be kind and diligent to find a place to help you pack, the scene will become a bit embarrassing. Therefore, it is recommended that you come to izakaya, do not carry large luggage and parcels, and stay at the accommodation.

2

Don't refuse side dishes

Just find a place to sit down, haven't started to order, smiling waiter came up with a dish! ?

Don't worry, it's not a mistake. This dish is for you, it can't be found on the menu!

It is called "phonology".

It refers to the service fee or seat fee mentioned elsewhere, which is generally 300-800 yen, which can also be said to be a way welcomed by the store.

three

Order drinks before ordering.

Opening izakaya's menu, side dishes, salads and main courses, from categories to details, will really dazzle people. Order a drink first, watch it while drinking, and buy some time for ordering.

four

Don't order a bunch of dishes

Izakaya's greatest feature is that he can taste all kinds of sketches, adjust the dishes in a balanced way, recommend two or three dishes in stages, and then decide whether to continue according to the reaction here. Don't sit down and order a lot. First, avoid waste. Second, the table is not that big.

five

order

Start with side dishes, salads and "today's recommendation", and then order a staple food at the end of the party. It is also popular to add a dessert after a meal recently.

six

About wine

When entering izakaya, the most important thing is to drink. In Japanese, the word "wine" is pronounced as "sako". When you talk to the shopkeeper, he will tell you where the wine is on the menu.

Beer.

「とりあえずビール! Anyway, have a beer first!

This sentence is probably izakaya's most straightforward opening remarks. Japanese beer is light in taste and not very alcoholic, so it should be the most suitable wine to open a bottle.

sake

Sake is the largest category of Japanese wine, which is generally brewed from rice and comes from "turbid wine". Rice wine was originally turbid, and sake was produced after pressure filtration, with a degree of about 15. Perfect with sashimi and lightly grilled fish.

しょぅちゅぅ shochu

Soju is a kind of distilled liquor, which is different from the wine brewed in Japan, and its degree is about 25 degrees, which is relatively mild. The hottest way to drink shochu must be to "cut off water", that is to say, shochu mixed with ice water will definitely give you a different fresh taste.

ぅめしゅ plum wine

Plum wine is also a very special Japanese wine. It is a fruit wine, which is made of green plum (and plum juice), sake and roast.

「サワー」Sawa

Sawa generally refers to shochu+soda water+juice.

It tastes a bit like fruit soda with alcohol, sweet and exciting. A little alcohol seems to be tailored for girls. This is a cocktail.

The culture of Japanese izakaya is here today. If you are also attracted by this culture, you might as well go to Japan for a walk ~

Tokyo and Kyoto in drunkenness,

For people who like to drink, there is a fatal temptation.

The happiness hidden in the alley,

Taste and culture are linked between several glasses of wine,

Let everything combine into a comfortable sense of enjoyment.

Whether alone or with others,

Life is noisy, boring and numb.

Come on, let's have a drink in Japan.

You will never lose hope in the world!