how do you make traditional japanese dishes?

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do you really mean real traditional Japanese food, or you mean American-style/ non-japanese friendly Japanese food there is a big different

real stuff
natto
- http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/japan/natto.jpg
oden
- http://tastyislandhawaii.com/images06/oden600.jpg
buri kama
- http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mX97kungFxQ/S0-zOjDGONI/AAAAAAAACQo/sldESLNqGHg/s400/DSCF4195.JPG
Iwashi Shoyuyaki
- http://kyotofoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/iwashi-shoyu-yaki-6.jpg
Mozuku
- http://japanesekitchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/mozuku.jpg

non-japanese friendly
Miso Ramen -- miso base soup
Shio Ramen -- salt base soup
Shoyu Ramen -- soy sauce base soup
Tonkotsu Ramen -- pork bone base soup
Yakisoba -- fried noodles


American-style Japan food
California roll or any form of "non-traditional" roll
teriyaki sauce - yes believe it or not most of the teriyaki sause in the market are fake, also
fish like yellowtail, marlin, skipjack tuna, salmon, trout, and mackerel are mainly used in Japan, while meat like chicken, pork, lamb and beef are find outside japan. In additional to that teriyaki are use as a sweet soy sauce marinade hence "tare" in Japanese. while teriyaki are use as a sauce outside Japan...Show more

The secret to making good traditional Japanese food is getting the right pantry ingredients. From there you can create all the Japanese food you wish.

Read about the Essential Japanese Pantry Ingredients here
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/03/basic-japanese-cooking-pantry.html

Some of my favourite Japanese Recipes with the recipe link are:

Okonomiyaki (savoury pancake)
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011/05/easy-to-cook-japanese-recipe.html

Yakisoba (Japanese stir-fry noodles)
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011/04/easy-to-cook-japanese-recipe-yakisoba.html

Sukiyaki
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011/03/easy-to-cook-japanese-recipe-sukiyaki.html

Japanese Tempura
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/08/easy-japanese-cooking-recipe-vegetable.html

More great Japanese Recipes can be found here
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/search/label/Japanese%20Recipe...Show more

Japanese foods are so good! And so versatile. It would be hard for me to give you specific recipes right now but I can list down some traditional japanese foods that have been around for centuries, and are still popular today:

-sushi (foods on pieces of rice like fish, egg, beef, seafood, and veggies)
-chicken or pork karaage
-ramen (noodles in broth with meat and garnishes)
-yakisoba (fried noodles)
-teriyaki beef or chicken
-chicken katsu
-miso soup
-pork or chicken donburiya
-bento lunches (meat, rice, radish, veggies)
-tempura fish, shrimp, and veggies
-somen noodles (served cold)
-mochi (rice dessert)
-japanese style pastries
-sashimi (raw fish)
-kobe beef
-mochiko chicken
-furikake rice

These are popular japanese delicacies. But please look up these recipes. I promise they are great! For beginners, I recommend you try to cook shrimp and fish tempura, chicken or pork karaage, chicken teriyaki, and pork donburiya. They are so easy to make, you won't have any problems.

As for dessert, try to make a mochi, butter mochi is probably easiest to make. Add this with some sake or green tea, and you have yourself a feast.

Good luck, happy eating!...Show more

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture, through books, materials, and if feasible, travel. :)

Go to the source itself.

Perhaps there is a Japanese cooking school in your area, with Japanese instructors....Show more

Japanese food is all about precision cutting and good presentation.

Try the following website: http://www.theblackmoon.com/Jfood/food1.html...Show more