Track the Next Japanese Food to Hit Your Country
The food industry is one of many segments of Japanese business that is finding new ground overseas. While sushi, teriyaki, sukiyaki, and tempura were the obvious forerunners, Japanese chefs and food exporters are now challenging local tongues to a new face of Japanese food culture. The most obvious place to spot the new overseas activity is with the increasing number of Japanese restaurants opening left and right in various countries. In order to survive the fierce race for quality, chefs are introducing new Japanese dishes to the world. However, perhaps less known is the fact that more and more food exporters are stepping up to the challenge to export Japanese delicacies from fruits to seafood, targeting the increasing number of health conscious shoppers interested in such foods as miso, as well as the average shopper with more familiar foods such as apples and scallops. Importers from various countries are also currently flocking to Japan to find the next hit.
B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Puget Sound in Washington.